Prime Minister Launched Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan From Madhya Pradesh

Posted 18 Sep 2025

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Article Summary

Prime Minister launched Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan in Madhya Pradesh, aiming to empower tribal leaders and officials, fostering decentralized governance, grassroots leadership, and inclusive development through innovative initiatives.

What is Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan?

About: It is a national movement to build a decentralized tribal leadership and governance ecosystem.
Ministry: Flagship initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Aim and Objectives
- It seeks to empower 11 crore tribal citizens across 1 lakh villages by creating the world’s largest tribal grassroots leadership mission.
- It aims at equipping 20 lakh District, Block, and Village-level officials; SHG women, and tribal youth to serve as Adi Karmayogis (grassroots leaders) to ensure responsive governance and last-mile service saturation.
Features
- Three Pillars of Leadership
  - Adi Karmayogi (Government Officers): Key drivers of governance at State, District, Block, and Panchayat levels. They ensure convergence of schemes, institutional support, and responsive delivery.
  - Adi Sahyogi (Youth, Teachers, Doctors): Motivated service providers and educated tribal youth who bridge access to education, health, awareness, and innovation.
  - Adi Saathi (SHG Members, Villagers, Tribal Elders): Grassroots change-makers and community anchors who mobilize people, preserve traditions, and uphold local wisdom.
- Tribal Village Action Plan: Villagers and officers will co-create the Tribal Village Vision 2030, aligned with national and international commitments towards sustainable development goals and inclusive development.
- Convergence: Brings together schemes like PM JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA 2.0).

Initiatives Launched

Adi Vaani App: An AI-based language bridge will be used to connect government officers with tribal communities in their native languages.
Adi Karmayogi Portal
- For real-time registration & dashboard;
- Role-wise and region-wise tracking of Karmayogis, Sahyogis, and Saathis;
- Adi Sewa Kendras as single window grievance redressal, etc.