In August 2025, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) launched the “Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan”, envisaged as the world’s largest tribal grassroots leadership programme, with an aim to empower tribal communities, strengthen responsive governance, and create local leadership across India.
- This initiative forms a key part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh and contributes towards the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Exam Hints:
- What? Launch of World’s Largest Tribal Grassroots Leadership Programme
- Programme: “Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan”
- Who? Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
- Aim: To empower tribal communities, strengthen responsive governance, and create local leadership
- Emphasis: Sewa (Service), Sankalp (Resolve), and Samarpan (Dedication)
- Target: To create 20 lakh tribal change leaders across 1 lakh tribal villages.
- Key Initiatives: Adi Sewa Kendra , Tribal Village Vision 2030,Governance Lab Workshops, Adi Sahyogi, Adi Saathi
Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan:
Nationwide Leadership Movement: The Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan is envisaged as a nationwide movement to build a structured cadre of 20 lakh tribal change leaders across 1 lakh tribal villages, 550 districts, and 30 States and Union Territories (UTs).
Building on Flagship Initiatives: It builds upon the successful implementation of flagship schemes, including Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA), Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), and National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCEM).
Emphasis: The programme emphasizes Sewa (Service), Sankalp (Resolve), and Samarpan (Dedication), reflecting the guiding principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas, Sabka Vishwas.”
Objectives: The key objectives of the programme are to promote responsive, people-centric governance at village and community levels; conduct Multi-departmental Governance Lab Workshops/ Process Labs from state to district, block, and village levels, for capacity building of State, District, and Block Master Trainers.
- It also includes Co-Creation of development plans, where tribal communities and government officers jointly formulate the “1 Lakh Tribal Villages-Vision 2030”, including detailed action plans and investment strategies.
Initiatives of the Abhiyan:
Adi Sewa Kendra: In every tribal-dominated village, Adi Sewa Kendras are proposed as community service hubs where government officers and local residents come together for ‘Adi Sewa Samay’, dedicating 1–2 hours fortnightly to jointly resolve local issues, mentor youth, and strengthen the implementation of government initiatives.
Action Plan: The villagers and officers will co-create the “Tribal Village Vision 2030”, a Tribal Village Action Plan, aligned with national and international commitments towards sustainable development goals and inclusive development.
Workshops: As part of the initiative, lab workshops on Governance are conducted, which are structured process labs from state to village levels, engaging multiple departments to co-create solutions for tribal development.
Volunteers: The initiative calls for all kinds of volunteers in two categories such as Adi Sahyogi, including teachers, doctors, and professionals who mentor and mobilize communities.
- Adi Saathi includes Self Help Groups (SHGs), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) members, tribal elders, Youth and local leaders supporting implementation and outreach.
Other initiatives: It also includes other initiatives such as Saturation of government schemes and interventions; and Community Leadership Training for youth, women, and community leaders on governance, problem-solving, and social mobilization.
About Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA):
Union Minister – Jual Oram (Constituency – Sundargarh, Odisha)
Minister of State (MoS) – Durga Das Uikey (Constituency – Betul, Madhya Pradesh, MP)
