Lok Sabha Question No. 4650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Adi Karmayogi Initiative
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4650

## TO BE ANSWERED ON-21/08/2025

## ADI KARMAYOGI INITIATIVE

## 4650.   SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen community ownership and promote tribal leadership across the country;

(b) the objectives of the Adi Karmayogi initiative and its intended role in creating a cadre of tribal change leaders;

(c) the capacity-building mechanisms being employed for the effective implementation of the Adi Karmayogi programme across the country;

(d) the steps taken to ensure sustained mentorship and support for the tribal change leaders trained under the Adi Karmayogi mission;

(e) the process adopted for incorporating insights and contributions from community leaders and achievers, developed through these programmes into future policy formulation;

(f)  the  number  of  villages  and  stakeholders  expected  to  be  covered  under  the  Adi  Karmayogi programme; and

(g) the manner in which the Government is planning to ensure effective last-mile service delivery through this programme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a)  &  (b)   The  Government  has  launched  the  Aadi  Karmayogi  Abhiyan  with  the  objective  of institutionalising grassroots leadership in tribal areas by empowering local stakeholders, including ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers, PRI members, SHG leaders, and youth volunteers. The initiative seeks to foster community ownership through structured vision-building exercises, wall paintings, and participatory planning at the village level.

The Aadi Karmayogi initiative aims to build a cadre of over 2 million tribal change leaders who will serve as catalysts for responsive governance and last-mile service delivery.

(c)         For  a  capacity-building  mechanism  for  the  effective implementation of Adi Karmyogi Abhiyan, a structured training model through Process Labs at the State, District, and Block levels, equipping master trainers to train frontline workers and volunteers, has been incorporated. The

- curriculum  focuses  on  responsive  governance,  grievance  redressal,  citizen  engagement,  and convergence planning. (d)        To ensure sustained mentorship and support for the tribal change leaders trained under the Adi  Karmayogi  mission,  provision  of  District  and  Block-level  ressponsiive  governance  group which will sustain the activities and coordinate.  Civil Society Organisations and Sahyogis act as field facilitators and mentors for sustained community engagement. (e)          The  Abhiyan  ensures  real-time  documentation  of  grassroots  innovations,  community feedback,  and  local  success  stories  through  structured  reporting  from  Local  Government Authorities, Civil Society Organisations and village-level meetings. These insights are aggregated at the District and State level to inform future tribal development policies and planning. (f)          The initiative is expected to reach over 1 lakh tribal villages and engage more than 20 million stakeholders, including frontline workers, PRI members, youth leaders, and SHG members across 550+ districts. Every tribal village will be supported in developing a Village Vision and
- implementing it through the convergence of schemes.
- (g)       The Government is institutionalising Adi Seva Kendras as a one-stop centre for service delivery for citizens. It shall host initiatives like the Seva Hour (weekly grievance sessions) and Seva  Day  (monthly  service  delivery  drives)  in  tribal  villages  to  address  local  needs.  Through trained village-level Karmayogis  and convergent planning, the programme  ensures that government benefits reach the most vulnerable tribal households effectively.

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