MP govt to develop workforce of ‘Adi Karmyogis’ to empower tribal families

With the aim to promote responsible, transparent, and accountable governance for tribal welfare, the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is working to develop a dedicated workforce of three lakh ‘Adi Karmyogis’ to empower tribal families and ensure that every family benefits from government schemes.

State government officials say the initiative will benefit families living in 11,294 tribal-dominated villages across 41 districts of the state.

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According to Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, this aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of equal participation of tribal families in building a Viksit Bharat. As per his directives, under the ‘Adi Karmyogi’ Campaign, government officials will serve as ‘Adi Karmyogis’. Young leaders, teachers, doctors, social workers, and individuals committed to tribal development will serve as ‘Adi Sahayogis’ (co-workers). Self-help groups, tribal leaders, volunteers, cultural activists and local villagers will serve as ‘Adi Saathis’.

Under the ‘Dharti Aabha Tribal Village Utkarsh’ Abhiyan, expert organization ‘Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation’ (BRLF) is training ‘Adi Karmyogis’ at state, district, block and village levels to prepare master trainers in Madhya Pradesh.

Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Dharti Aabha Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan’ on October 2, 2024. Under this, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has initiated the ‘Adi Karmyogi’ Mission in alignment with the prime minister’s vision.

‘Adi Karmyogi’ is a national mission that aims to strengthen grassroots governance and services for the benefit of tribal families. Across India, a cadre of 2 million district officials and other stakeholders is being developed, including 3 lakh ‘Adi Karmyogis’ from Madhya Pradesh.

The ‘Adi Karmyogi’ Abhiyan involves eight key departments, including Health, Education, Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Rural Development, Forest, Panchayati Raj, Jal Jeevan Mission. It will promote a comprehensive approach to tribal development from the centre to the block level and work to build trust in public institutions. In the first phase, the campaign includes 326 districts across 27 states, including 41 districts from Madhya Pradesh.

Under the Dharti Aabha Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan, the campaign aims to achieve 100 per cent coverage of essential services such as Housing, Roads, Nutrition, Education and Healthcare, officials said.