The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in partnership with the United Nations in India has launched the Adi Yuva Fellowship and the Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme under the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan, a flagship initiative envisioned as the world’s largest tribal grassroots leadership movement.

The Adi KarmayogiAbhiyan was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17 September 2025 as part of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh (15 Nov 2024 – 15 Nov 2025). 

It aims to directly engage 11 crore citizens across one lakh tribal-dominated villages in 550 districts of 30 States and Union Territories. Rooted in the principles of responsive, accountable, and citizen-centric governance, the Abhiyan seeks to transform governance into a people’s movement and serve as a foundation for Viksit Bharat 2047.

As part of the initiative, the Adi SewaParv (17 September – 2 October 2025) is underway, during which tribal communities and government officials are collaboratively preparing Tribal Village Vision 2030 Action Plans to chart local development pathways towards inclusive growth.

Adi Yuva Fellowship

The Adi Yuva Fellowship, supported by UN India, is a first-of-its-kind programme designed to empower tribal youth through structured learning, mentorship, and career development.

• Selected tribal youth will undertake a 12-month paid Fellowship, with a tailored learning plan that balances knowledge-building, on-the-job experience, and reflective practice.
• Fellows will receive monthly allowances, comprehensive health and life insurance, and access to high-quality UN and commercial learning platforms.
• The programme will link Fellows to national skilling and employability schemes such as PMKVY 4.0, NAPS, and PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, ensuring pathways to long-term careers.
• Fellows will also benefit from structured mentorship, peer-to-peer learning, and exposure to national and international platforms.

The first batch of 16 Fellows will be selected next month through a competitive process and placed with UN agencies at the national, state, and district levels.

Adi Karmayogi Volunteers

The Adi Karmayogi Volunteers initiative, supported by UNFPA, will equip tribal youth to act as catalysts for grassroots change and strengthen last-mile service delivery in tribal regions.

• 82 UN Community Volunteers as Adi karmayogi Volunteers supported by UNFPA have been deployed across 82 blocks in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for an intensive two-month grassroots engagement.
• Volunteers will support Village Vision 2030 planning, awareness drives, outreach, and improved access to schemes and services.
• Their contribution will strengthen community participation and inclusive governance at the village level.

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