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 SHALINI SINGH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University | Lucknow, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3

" I am very excited to be a part of the Millennium Fellowship class of 2022, as it will not only help me broaden my research but also amplify what I am passionate about. It sounds like a great opportunity to me, that will be my first step in making a difference in the global community in line with the UN Sustainable Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SHIKSHANAM
According to the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) 2020-21 data, the number of children enrolled in pre-primary and class one decreased by 29.1 lakh and 18.8 lakh, respectively, in 2020-21 compared to 2019-20. According to the research, the overall secondary school dropout rate in 2020-21 will be 14.6 percent, down from 16.1 percent in 2019-20. The primary school dropout rate is 0.8 percent in 2020-21, down from 1.5 percent in 2019-20. These results, however, are appalling when compared to enrollment and retention rates in comparable developing countries. "90 percent of people have lost at least one linguistic ability, and 80 percent of students have lost at least one arithmetic ability," according to a study conducted by a prestigious university. 'Bridge Courses,' which were started by the State Council of Educational Research and Training to provide vocational training, have achieved no actual results. Due to a lack of enough funding, physical infrastructure, and qualified teachers, India spends just over 3% of its GDP on education, compared to the target of 6% set by every national education policy since 1968, which is another impediment to providing quality education to Indian students. During our investigation for this project, we discovered that while resources such as time, money, and energy were being invested to teach the less fortunate children, no tangible value was being obtained. We want to sensitise them with basic education enough to make them get admission into schools using the curriculum developed by our team. We now intend no longer to simply train them teachers however additionally familiarize them with the social constructs (coaching them approximately simple etiquette, and making them aware about menstruation, etc.) but also to supply them simple know-how and approximately a way to use laptops/computers, a way to use search engines like google and yahoo like Google, and in the end lead them to gear up to step into civil society. Our prominent aim is to collaborate with the District Inspector of School (DIOS), get their support, and get the scholars admitted into the diverse faculties through the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, permitting youngsters who weren’t capable of advantage training because of their social or monetary restraints.
About the Millennium Fellow
Shalini Singh is a second-year law student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow. As far as she could remember, Shalini has always been an active participant in social activities and competitive about achieving global rights in her community and surroundings. She also has a keen inclination towards working for the underprivileged sections of the society and ultimately aims for their development and opportunities in the long run. Shalini endeavours to pursue a career in legal advocacy to represent those who are incapable of bringing a greater social change.





