GS2 – GOVERNANCE
What is it?
- Launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (2025).
- World’s largest tribal grassroots leadership programme.
- Aims to create 20 lakh tribal change leaders in 1 lakh villages, covering 10.5 crore tribal citizens.
Objectives
- Improve last-mile delivery of schemes in tribal areas.
- Build responsive, people-centric governance.
- Ensure participation of tribals in planning & development.
Structure
- Aadi Karmayogis – govt. officials.
- Aadi Sahayogis – frontline workers (teachers, doctors, SHG leaders).
- Aadi Saathis – local volunteers.
Together they form Janbhagidari Teams at village level.
Capacity Building
- Regional Process Labs (RPLs) in cities like Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati.
- Cascading training model: State → District → Block → Village.
Village Mechanisms
- Adi Sewa Kendra – fortnightly “service hours” for problem solving.
- Tribal Village Vision 2030 – long-term development plan made with locals.