Context:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will launch the beta version of ‘Aadi Vaani’, an AI-based translation model for Adivasi languages, on Monday. The app will be tested under the Adi Karmayogi initiative for capacity-building in tribal districts.
Key Highlights:
- Languages Covered (Phase-1):
- Bhil, Santal, Gond, Munda, Kui, Garo.
- Features of Aadi Vaani:
- Translates speech and text between Hindi/English and the six Adivasi languages (both ways).
- Built on a database of 1 lakh+ sentences per language with the help of experts.
- Incorporates Adivasi folklore, traditional songs, and public speeches (including those of PM Modi) for training.
Adi Karmayogi Initiative
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the Adi Karmayogi initiative under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan to create a cadre of 20 lakh “change leaders” for last-mile delivery of welfare schemes in tribal villages. The Adi Karmayogi Initiative was officially launched on August 19, 2025, by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
About the Initiative
- Aims to build a cadre of 20 lakh “change leaders” in tribal villages.
- Focus on self-driven community solutions instead of dependency on external support.
- Each tribal village will prepare a “Village Vision 2030” plan as an aspirational roadmap.
- Adi Seva Kendras to be set up in 1 lakh villages as single-window service centres for welfare schemes.
