News: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has officially launched the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan, envisaged as the world’s largest tribal grassroots leadership programme.
About Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan
- The Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan is a national movement to build a decentralized tribal leadership and governance ecosystem.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Aim: It is aimed at empowering tribal communities, strengthening responsive governance, and creating local leadership opportunities across the country.
- This initiative forms a key part of the Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.
- Objectives of the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan:
- 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 trainers.
- 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.
- Build a network of 20 lakh change leaders across 550 districts and 30 States/UTs to implement grassroots development initiatives.
- Outcomes of the Abhiyan:
- Adi Sewa Kendra: Proposed in all tribal-dominated villages, where government officers and community members dedicate 1–2 hours fortnightly as ‘Adi Sewa Samay’ to collaboratively address local issues, mentor youth, and support governance initiatives.
- Governance Lab Workshops: Structured process labs from state to village levels, engaging multiple departments to co-create solutions for tribal development.
- 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.
- Saturation of government schemes and interventions.
- Call for Volunteers:
- Adi Sahyogi: Teachers, doctors, and professionals who mentor and mobilize communities.
- Adi Saathi: SHGs, NRLM members, tribal elders, Youth and local leaders supporting implementation and outreach.
- Community Leadership Training: Capacity-building programs for tribal youth, women, and community leaders on governance, problem-solving, and social mobilization.
- Participation and Outreach: The Abhiyan will reach over 1 lakh tribal-dominated villages, mobilizing 20 lakh change leaders across 550 districts and 30 States/UTs.
- It builds upon the successful implementation of flagship government schemes, including:
- Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
- Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)
- National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
- It builds upon the successful implementation of flagship government schemes, including:
