ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MAYANK CHANDRAKANT KULKARNI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 10, SDG 8 & UNAI 3
" "Sustainability and Green Energy drives my motivation. I’m excited to collaborate with like-minded peers, using my engineering background to drive sustainable solutions for global challenges. This fellowship gives me the platform to combine technical knowledge with leadership, pushing forward impactful change in the areas that matter most—climate action, innovation, and sustainability." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EmpowerEd
Project EmpowerEd is an initiative led by a team of 9 students from IIT Madras under the Millennium Fellowship, in collaboration with the Guruji Education Foundation (GEF). Our goal is to expand the SCRATCH coding program across at least 20 schools in Tamilnadu. In today's fast-evolving world, coding is a fundamental skill. SCRATCH, a beginner-friendly programming language, helps students not only learn to code but also fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. By implementing SCRATCH in Tamil Nadu schools, we aim to empower students, particularly economically weaker students, with these vital skills, enhancing their ability to think logically and approach challenges innovatively. We thus aim to close the digital literacy gap, and provide students with future-ready skills.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mayank Kulkarni is a Chemical Engineering student at IIT Madras, known for balancing academic excellence with leadership in sustainability initiatives. He combines his technical expertise with a passion for driving impactful change. His experience in management and engineering underscores his vision of creating sustainable solutions for global challenges, making him a leader at the intersection of technology and sustainability.
