This paper is an attempt to assess the problems of Anganwadi Workers of ICDS project under social welfare department in Assam. The sample of 380 Anganwadi workers of ICDS project were selected from different Anganwadi centers located in Sivasagar district of Assam. Purposive sampling technique has adopted for sample selection and exploratory research design has adopted to assess the problems of these workers. The main tool for collection of data was questionnaire, interview schedule and observation methods. Though there is a good number of studies on ICDS, the problems of AWWs who play key role in the implementation of programme, have not received due attention. The analysis indicates that nature of duties and responsibilities assigned to the AWWs by the ICDS and the social and economic expectation of their family, community and society keeps them in a perpetual state of despair and unhappiness. The study revealed that the Anganwadi workers were having dissatisfied with component of salary and over workload but they are satisfied with other aspects of the job.