Former Haflong MLA Samarjit Haflongbar urged the Assam government to immediately release Mithun Johori from Cachar so that he could take charge as Inspector of Schools in Dima Hasao district.
In a statement issued on November 9, Haflongbar said key posts in the district Education Department had been without full-fledged officers since May 2026. The posts of Additional Director of Education (Hills) and Inspector of Schools, Dima Hasao District Circle, were being handled by officials holding additional or in-charge responsibilities, he said.
He said the arrangement had created administrative difficulties and affected the functioning of educational institutions, disposal of official matters and implementation of government schemes.
Johori, currently serving as Inspector of Schools in Cachar District Circle, was transferred to Dima Hasao around a month ago but had not been relieved from his present posting despite the transfer order, Haflongbar said.
Haflongbar alleged that the Cachar deputy commissioner had delayed Johori's release following the advice of Minister Krishnendu Paul. He sought clarification and intervention by the concerned authorities.
He said Johori was a permanent resident of Dima Hasao's Diyungbra area and was familiar with the district's geographical conditions and educational challenges.
Haflongbar appealed to the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, particularly its Chief Executive Member, and local students' organisations to take up the matter with the Assam government and ensure Johori's immediate release from Cachar. He also urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Education Minister Ranoj Pegu to ensure that all key administrative posts in the district Education Department were filled with full-fledged officers.
Students, particularly those from tribal, economically weaker and remote rural communities, should not suffer because of prolonged administrative gaps, he said.
