ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ANUSHIKHA POKHRIYAL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | Lucknow, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 6
" Being a university debater, I've got eloquence and persuasion fairly in the bag, but I wish to take those qualities further than just competitions. I wish to use my ability to brainstorm with like-minded individuals to the point where our ideas as formalised into something concrete which stands to benefit more than just us. The Millennium Fellowship inspired and continues to inspire me to keep coming up with ideas and plans that accommodate the interests of the highest number of people, and make a difference in their lives for the good. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SHIKSHANAM
"Knowledge is one that liberates." - Shri VishnuPurana (1.19.41)
With this thought and a wish to transform the world into a more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable place, the Millennium fellows of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University started the project “Shikshanam” based on SDG 4- Quality Education, aimed to work on the education of impoverished children and to support them in their higher education.
Through this project, the fellows aim to work on the literacy of impoverished children and to support some of them in their higher education. The project involves rigorous field visits where our fellows have been going to teach underprivileged children.
A devised curriculum suiting their needs is being taught to these children. Our team focuses on ensuring clarity of concepts which is reinforced by way of activities and hands-on learning.
We are currently educating 35-40 children under our cohort’s ambit. We are trying to identify a few of these lots that have the potential, and caliber and appear promising. We are working tirelessly to secure admission for these students in a private school in their locality instead of a government school so that they have access to better facilities. To cover the monetary aspect of their private school education, we would contact the District Inspector of Schools under the Right to Education Act. We are conducting pressing meetings with government school principals and teachers to ensure that the remaining who are not able to qualify for admission to a private school, are provided remedial classes in government schools. Remedial classes are for those students who aren’t as equipped as they should be according to the Grade that they are in; special focus would be given to ensure that they are able to cope with their counterparts.
The cohort went a step ahead and conducted lessons on basic Legal Rights and Financial literacy for the parents of these children. They were also explained provisions related to free Legal Aid and were also invited to the University’s annual Legal Aid Camp.
About the Millennium Fellow
Anushikha Pokhriyal is a law student from National Law University, Lucknow, India. She is an avid debater, and regularly competes and adjudicates national and international debate tournaments. Ana has a special interest in the amalgamation of law and community service, and believes that access to justice is always a greater, more urgent priority than the availability of the same. She is a part of her university's Free Legal Aid Clinic in the capacity of a Paralegal Volunteer Trainee. Ana thinks that giving a voice to the voiceless is always gonna prove to be more utilitarian than being the voice of the voiceless, and hence, she is especially passionate about ensuring opportunities to the down-trodden.
