Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## 148. DR. D RAVI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  structured  training  modules  covering  leadership,  governance,  digital  literacy,  health, education  and  livelihoods  that  have  been  designed  and  delivered  through  blended  modes  under  the  Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan;
- (b) the number of Adi Karmayogis identified and trained as community change leaders, Statewise;
- (c) whether the Government has collaborated with educational institutions, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the institutions collaborated with the Government in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan, structured and tier-specific training modules have been designed and delivered for various governance process workshops or learning labs through blended modes (on-site, digital and mentored learning), with a strong focus on behaviour change and leadership for responsive governance. The  curriculum covers leadership and ethical public service, participatory and convergence-based governance,  digital  literacy  and  focus  on  health  and  nutrition  outreach,  education  access,  and  livelihood facilitation.  Across  all  four  levels  (State,  District,  Block  and  Village),  the  modules  emphasize  problemsolving, community engagement, inclusion, and last-mile service responsiveness, enabling field functionaries to translate policy intent into people-centric, outcome-oriented action in tribal areas.
- (b) Adi Karmayogis are a large pool of grassroots workforce comprising 6.79 lakh Adi Saathis, 4.03 lakh Adi Sahyogis, 200+ State Master Trainers, 3,850+ District Master Trainers, 13,400+ Block Master Trainers. The table below presents state-wise list of Adi Karmayogis registered on the AKA Portal as on date:

| STATES           |   Adi Saathis | Adi Sahyogis   |
|------------------|---------------|----------------|
| Andhra           |         12594 | Pradesh 6293   |
| Karnataka        |          2975 | 3986           |
| Tamil Nadu       |          1280 | 1280           |
| Telangana        |          7254 | 7665           |
| Chhattisgarh     |         94390 | 53289          |
| Madhya Pradesh   |        200000 | 115611         |
| Uttar Pradesh    |            29 | 30             |
| Jammu-Kashmir    |          2979 | 2636           |
| Himachal Pradesh |          1548 | 638            |
| Uttarakhand      |          1594 | 675            |
| Odisha           |         89902 | 34903          |
| Bihar            |          5839 | 2973           |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 148

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## ADI KARMAYOGI ABHIYAN

| Jharkhand         |   72226 |   36587 |
|-------------------|---------|---------|
| Maharashtra       |   81746 |   55710 |
| Gujarat           |   18714 |   15558 |
| Rajasthan         |   48640 |   42978 |
| Goa               |     148 |     127 |
| Assam             |   15110 |    9020 |
| Sikkim            |     502 |     493 |
| Mizoram           |    2328 |    1447 |
| Nagaland          |     983 |     582 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |     190 |     153 |
| Manipur           |    4363 |    2920 |
| Meghalaya         |    9328 |    3136 |
| Tripura           |    4647 |    4616 |
| TOTAL             |  679309 |  403306 |

(c) Yes,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  inaugurated  the  Adi  Karmayogi  Student  Chapters  at  prestigious institutions  such  as  IITs,  AIIMS,  NITs,  ISM  Dhanbad  and  other  top-class  universities,  marking  the beginning of a nationwide youth-led movement to foster leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and social development among tribal students.

(d) There are no institution which are now in active collbaration with the Governemnt with respect to Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan

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