Pune: ‘Adi Karmayogi’ Campaign Kicks Off in Pune to Drive Tribal Empowerment
Pune, 3rd September 2025: The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a nationwide “Adi Karmayogi” campaign to empower tribal communities by strengthening grassroots leadership and improving delivery of government schemes. Pune marked its entry into the initiative today with a district-level orientation workshop held at the Collector’s office.
Three Pillars of Change
The campaign categorizes participants into three distinct roles:
Adi Karmayogis – government officials responsible for implementing schemes
Adi Sahayogis – teachers, doctors, professionals, and social workers who support the cause
Adi Saathis – tribal leaders, women from self-help groups, and volunteers who act as community anchors
Pune’s Tribal Outreach
99 villages identified across Junnar, Ambegaon, Khed, Maval, Haveli, and Purandar talukas
17,420 families with a population of 85,000+ to be directly impacted
30 trained facilitators per cluster, guided by nine master trainers including Tribal Development Project Officer Pradeep Desai, Sonu Kotwal, and Asma Begum Momin
National Vision
At the national level, the campaign envisions:
Building a network of 20 lakh Adi Karmayogis
Reaching 10 lakh tribal villages across 550 districts in 30 states and UTs
Ensuring 10.5 crore tribal citizens benefit from 17 flagship government schemes
Rooting the effort in values of service, commitment, and dedication
Roadmap for Pune
Sept 9–11: District-level process labs
From Sept 15: Taluka workshops
From Sept 18: Village-level action plans
Oct 2 (Gandhi Jayanti): Special Gram Sabhas to finalize the action plans
Officials from the Zilla Parishad, Tribal Development Department, Forest Department, Health, Women & Child Welfare, Rural Water Supply, and District Rural Development Agency have been appointed as master trainers to ensure seamless rollout.
The Adi Karmayogi campaign is more than a government program, it is an effort to create a self-sustaining ecosystem of leadership within tribal communities, ensuring that welfare schemes reach the last mile with transparency and accountability.
