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flag A Dalit woman’s appointment as cook led to a caste-based boycott of an Anganwadi center in Odisha, affecting children’s access to meals and education.

flag Families in Nuagaon village, Odisha, have reportedly stopped sending children to an Anganwadi center since November after Sarmistha Sethi, a Dalit woman, was appointed cook. flag She says the boycott, lasting about three months, stems from her caste. flag Sub-Collector Arun Kumar Nayak confirmed villagers are refusing the meals but no formal complaint has been filed. flag Officials plan an awareness campaign and will act if rights are violated. flag Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha, calling the discrimination a violation of the right to education under Article 21A and highlighting its impact on children’s development.

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