Adi Yuva Fellowship & Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme

Adi Yuva Fellowship & Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme Latest News

Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in partnership with the United Nations in India, launched the Adi Yuva Fellowship and the Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme under the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.

About Adi Yuva Fellowship

• It is supported by United Nations India.
• It is a first-of-its-kind programme designed to empower tribal youth through structured learning, mentorship, and career development.

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Features of Adi Yuva Fellowship

• Under this initiative 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.
• Allowances: Fellows will receive monthly allowances, comprehensive health and life insurance, and access to high-quality UN and commercial learning platforms.
• This programme will link Fellows to national skilling and employability schemes such as PMKVY 4.0, NAPS, and PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.
• Selection process: The fellows will be selected through a competitive process and placed with UN agencies at the national, state, and district levels.

Adi Karmayogi Volunteers Programme

• It is supported by UNFPA.
• Objective: It 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 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.

Source: PIB