ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT DAKSHANA INDUMATHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 5 & UNAI 6
" I am delighted to be a part of the Millennium Fellowship and look forward to the opportunity it has provided to connect with passionate people, share novel ideas and channel synergies, from global and local levels, for positive change in the society we live in.
The platform is a small step towards the journey of impacting millions of lives by creating a better society and achieving the SDGs. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SMASH - Students' Movement Against Sexual Harassment
SMASH (Students' Movement Against Sexual Harassment) is an initiative to sensitize people and destigmatise the conversation and discussions around sexual harrassment. The overall goal is to create a safe, gender inclusive society as an effort to further the SDG 5 on Gender Equality and as a commitment to human rights (UNAI 6).
About the Millennium Fellow
Dakshana Indumathi is a student of Development Studies with a passion for working on gender issues, education and rural development. Her inquisitive nature prompts her to explore and learn new thing. She hopes to utilise her experiences with the Millennium Fellowship to contribute to 'development' through policy and practice. She enjoys doing arts and crafts during her leisure.
