Former Haflong MLA demands urgent appointments for Dima Hasao education office

Guwahati: Dima Hasao is hurting for leadership. Key posts in the district Education Department have sat empty for months. Since May 2026, the roles of Additional Director of Education (Hills) and Inspector of Schools have relied on officers working in-charge positions. Former Haflong MLA Samarjit Haflongbar wants this fixed now.

The administrative breakdown hurts schools. Schemes stall and official work piles up. Haflongbar claims the lack of regular leadership cripples the district. He points specifically to Mithun Johori, who the government transferred to Dima Hasao from Cachar a month ago. Johori has yet to show up.

Haflongbar blames local politics for the delay. He alleges the Cachar District Commissioner held back Johori on the advice of Assam Minister Krishnendu Paul. "Johori, a permanent resident of Diyungbra in Dima Hasao, is familiar with the district's geographical conditions and educational challenges," Haflongbar said. He demanded authorities explain the holdup and clear the transfer immediately.

The former MLA reached out to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Education Minister Ranoj Pegu to force the issue. He also wants the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and local student groups to lean on the state government. Students in remote tribal areas bear the brunt of this neglect. Haflongbar says the district deserves better management to fix its infrastructure and keep services moving.