The ministry of tribal affairs in India has created the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan, which was introduced in 2025 in cooperation with the United Nations in India, and is being touted as the largest tribal grassroots leadership movement in the world. The campaign will turn governance into a people's movement and make the voice of the tribals central to the growth story of India, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 September 2025 on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.
A Vision of Tribal Empowerment.
The Abhiyan has an enormous coverage with a goal of reaching 11 crore citizens in 1 lakh tribal villages in 550 districts of 30 States and Union Territories. Its main purpose is to develop Tribal Village Vision 2030 Action Plans to help communities to design their development direction themselves. The current Adi Sewa Parv (17 September -2 October 2025) is crucial in the unification of tribal members and authorities in executing these plans.
Adi Yuva Fellowship: Young Leaders-in-Training.
Among the flagship programs of the Abhiyan is the Adi Yuva Fellowship which aims to provide tribal youth with leadership and mentorship opportunities as well as skills training. The fellowship is sponsored by the UN and lasts 12 months offering a structured learning experience with monthly allowances, insurance and entry to advanced learning platforms. Fellows are associated with national skilling programs such as PMKVY 4.0, NAPS and PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana in which they have a good chance of long term occupations. The initial group of 16 fellows will be chosen by a competitive method and will be deployed by UN agencies on various governance levels.
Adi Karmayogi Volunteers: Changers of Direction.
In addition to the fellowship is Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme, which is sponsored by UNFPA. Currently, there are 82 tribal volunteers engaged in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan that operate at the grassroots level. They create awareness campaigns, reinforce governance programs and provide citizens with improved access to welfare programs-enhancing the relationship between the citizens and the state.
A Step Towards Viksit Bharat 2047
Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan is not merely a development program, but a movement, which makes tribal communities co-creators of the India of tomorrow. Building youth leadership, fostering a sense of inclusive governance and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Abhiyan is directly linked to the vision that India is to become a developed country by 2047.
Month: Current Affairs - September 26, 2025
Category: current affairs daily