A District-level Orientation programme for the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyaan under Kohima district was held at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Kohima on September 12.
Speaking at the programme, Deputy Commissioner, B Henok Buchem said the orientation was meant to equip departments with a deeper understanding of the initiative. He encouraged the master trainers, calling them “the main keys to unlock many potentials” in the successful implementation of the Abhiyaan.
The Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyaan is a nationwide initiative aimed at empowering tribal communities and strengthening responsive governance through a collaborative, multi-departmental approach. It follows a cascading model of implementation, with clear roles for departments at the district level.
The programme framework adopts a “whole-of-government” and “whole-of-society” approach that emphasizes bottom -up planning. Built on a multi-tiered training structure, it ensures standardized and effective rollout across states and districts.
Under the cascade model of training, State-level Master Trainers (SMTs) will train district-level trainers, who will in turn train block- and village-level Aadi Karmayogis (change leaders). These change leaders—drawn from among government officers, teachers, youth leaders, and community volunteers—will spearhead participatory planning and co-create “Village Vision 2030” documents with local communities.
The Abhiyaan also promotes convergence of government schemes and collective action by departments to deliver an integrated package of services to tribal villages. Departments ranging from Tribal Affairs, Rural Development, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Agriculture, and Social Welfare to allied sectors such as Public Works, Forest, and Public Health Engineering will play key roles in implementation.
Through this convergence, the Abhiyaan aims to improve healthcare and sanitation, enhance agricultural productivity, strengthen rural livelihoods, expand educational opportunities, and ensure access to social security benefits in tribal communities.
Zunheboto:
DC Zunheboto, Dharam Raj chairing the District Level Orientation meeting on Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan held at DC’s Conference Hall, Zunheboto. (DIPR)
The district-level orientation meeting on Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan (AKA) was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Zunheboto, on September 11.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto, Dharam Raj, IAS. This was followed by a training session conducted by Graduate Teacher Bonoka Sumi, a District Level Master Trainer who had earlier received training from State Level Master Trainers. He shared the vision statement of AKA: “Empowering tribal communities through a decentralized, culturally grounded, and convergence-based cadre of committed change leaders to ensure last-mile delivery and co-create Viksit Bharat @2047.”
It may be noted that Zunheboto district currently has four District Level Master Trainers.
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Further, the Deputy Commissioner held a discussion with the Heads of Offices on the concept of “convergence,” explaining it as the shifting of resources to another department for the welfare and development of that department. He also highlighted the crucial role of civil societies and NGOs, stating that they will act as facilitators for frontline workers at the village and block levels by helping to identify local problems, support community mobilization, and strengthen grassroots activities. With their involvement, the district aims to build stronger partnerships for community-driven development.
It was also emphasized that Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan is not a government scheme but a grassroots movement aimed at institutionalizing responsive governance.
The training concluded with a note of encouragement, urging all participants to work collectively towards the mission of empowering tribal communities and ensuring inclusive growth in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
Mon:
DC Mon, Wennyei Konyak chairing the District-level Orientation for Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan held at the DC’s Conference Hall, Mon on September 12. (DIPR)
District-level Orientation (DLO) for Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan was held on September 12 at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall Mon .The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mon, Wennyei Konyak (NCS) who welcomed all the members present at the meeting.
DC Mon said the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan is an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs GoI, aims at focusing on empowering grassroots governance, inclusive development to ensure last mile service delivery in tribal areas. He further said that the concept of it is to sensitize all the stakeholders about the different schemes, and to promote convergence among various departments for holistic development in the tribal community.
Nodal Officer for Mon District, Er. R. Mhao Humtsoe EAC Mon Hq, presented the power point for Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan during which he highlighted the objective and its important features.
