Lok Sabha Question No. 3120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Adi Sanskriti Digital Platform
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3120 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.12.2025

## ADI SANSKRITI DIGITAL PLATFORM

## 3120. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched the beta version of 'Adi Sanskriti' a digital platform for tribal artforms and heritage that has been envisioned to become the world's first digital university to preserve and promote the culture and knowledge of tribal communities;

(b) whether the digital platform will have an online marketplace, opening up a digital market for products made by tribal artisans and whether the platform consists of three components, namely Adi Vishwavidyalaya (Digital Tribal Art University), Adi Sampada (Socio-Cultural Repository) and Adi Haat (digital marketplace) and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken, funds sanctioned and spent therefor till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Yes,  the  beta  version  of  the  'Adi  Sanskriti'  a  digital  platform  for  tribal  artforms  and  heritage  was launched on 10 th September 2025.

(b) The Adi Sanskriti digital platform has provision for an online marketplace 'Adi Haat' integrating with the online marketing platform of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited to create a market linkage of the products made by tribal artisans. As a market developer and service provider, Tribal  Cooperative  Marketing  Development  Federation  of  India  Limited  support  the  tribal  population  in exploring  marketing  possibilities  in  national  as  well  as  international  markets,  creating  opportunities  for marketing tribal products on a sustainable basis and creating a brand.

The Adi  Sanskriti  project,  a  digital  learning  platform  for  tribal  artforms, currently  (in  the  first  phase) offers 45  immersive  courses  on  diverse  tribal  artforms under  its Adi  Vishwavidyalaya  section,  along  with nearly 3,000  curated  documents  on  socio-cultural  tribal  heritage preserved  under Adi  Sampada.  Together, these resources aim to create a comprehensive platform for safeguarding, learning, and promoting India's tribal knowledge systems. The main objective of this platform is to digitally map, archive, and perpetuate tribal  art  forms  and  socio-cultural  practices,  create  a  modern,  interactive  Digital  Academy  to  provide accessible learning for tribal and general audiences, supported by master artisans, facilitate fair trade and direct  market  linkages  for  tribal  artists  and  artisans  and  showcase  India's  tribal  diversity  to  international audiences  through  immersive  experiences  and  digital  outreach.  In  the  second  phase,  the  Adi  Sanskriti  is proposed to be renamed as 'TribalEx' an e-learning platform, developed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

(c) The following steps are taken to implement the project:

- Stakeholder-Led Development: The project undertakes digital mapping of tribal art forms and socio-cultural practices through participatory approaches involving Tribal Research Institutes, domain experts, and award-winning tribal maestros.
- Phased Content Rollout : Content development is structured in stages - tribal art forms are being digitally documented, with educational videos, promotional materials, and curated repository items added on a rolling basis.
- Community Engagement : All content is vetted by Tribal Research Institute to ensure authenticity and quality.

The  TribalEx  -  an  e-learning  platform  is  in  the  development  stage  and  more  art  forms  are  being added. The total amount sanctioned for the project is ₹246,12,763.32. As on date, a total of ₹ 65,83,919 have been spent thereof from the total sanctioned amount.

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