MoTA Launches 3rd & 4th Regional Process Labs Under Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan in Dehradun and Bhubaneswar.
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In August 2025, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) launched the 3rd and 4th Regional Process Labs (RPLs) under the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan – National Mission for Responsive Governance, in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Bhubaneswar (Odisha) to strengthen tribal governance and capacity-building across India.
- MoTA’s new initiative aims to create a strong grassroots leadership network among 20 lakh tribal functionaries and local change leaders across India. This will include outreach to over 1 lakh tribal-dominated villages, 3,000 blocks, and 550 districts spanning 30 States and Union Territories (UTs), promoting inclusive development and policy responsiveness.
- Regional Process Labs (RPLs) are institutional platforms operating at the district level, created under the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan. These labs act as key hubs for capacity-building and knowledge exchange. The first two RPLs were earlier launched in Bengaluru (Karnataka) and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), marking the foundation for a larger national framework.
- The 3rd RPL launched in Dehradun will serve as a training hub for State Master Trainers (SMTs) from five States/UTs, namely Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh (HP), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), and Uttar Pradesh (UP). These SMTs will further build local capacities by training District Master Trainers (DMTs), creating a cascading model of knowledge transfer.
Main Point :- (i) As part of the next phase, SMTs trained at the Dehradun RPL will establish State Process Labs (SPLs) in their respective states. These SPLs will function as training centres for District Master Trainers (DMTs), who will be responsible for implementing governance improvement strategies at the grassroots level in tribal communities.
(ii) The 4th RPL, launched in Bhubaneswar, includes a selected cohort of 25 participants representing the tribal-dominated states of Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha.
(iii) This RPL is being facilitated by the Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF), a key partner in promoting sustainable tribal development through strategic partnerships and rural governance innovation.
About Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA)
Union Minister : Jual Oram
Headquarters: New Delhi
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