ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT KHUSHI BANSAL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Symbiosis Law School Noida | Noida, India | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Raksha: Enriching Lives of Elderly
This project aimed to cater to the abandoned elderly people in the society. We chose to work upon this issue since there had been a surge in the abandonment of senior citizens across the world. These people were left on the roads to die and hence, they were the most marginalized people in the so-called ‘Modern Society’.
We undertook this project in three cohorts:
First, the project provided the elderly people with direct aid in the form of food grains and other essential commodities to be used in their day-to-day lives. This was provided directly to the old age care home.
Secondly, through this project, we made the senior citizens aware of their legal rights with respect to ‘The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act’ of India. It was essential to make them informed about the remedies they had so that they could avail those whenever faced with an unfavorable situation.
Lastly, we also conducted interactive sessions with the elderly people to cater to their emotional well-being. We sat back and listened to their version of their story and tried to provide them with the love and warmth that they deserved.
About the Millennium Fellow
Khushi Bansal is an aspiring lawyer, who is presently pursuing her graduation in the field of law from Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA.
She has been involved in the community development services since eight years as of now. 'Upliftment of All' is the motto that Khushi stands by. Through her project she hopes to achieve the goal of 'Good health and well being' for the abandoned elderly people in the society.
After she graduates, Khushi plans to earn a Master's degree in the field of International Humanitarian Law.
