ADI VANI APP AND TRIBAL WELFARE IN KERALA

• Adi Vaani is India's first AI-powered translator for tribal languages, launched in beta on 1 September 2025 by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) under Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.
• Enables real-time text/speech translation between Hindi, English and tribal languages, plus digital preservation of indigenous folklore and knowledge.
• For UPSC: intersects GS-I (tribal culture), GS-II (welfare schemes, vulnerable sections), GS-III (AI/IT), and is a likely Prelims hook on PVTGs of Kerala.