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 SRIJEETA LAHIRI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
National University of Study and Research in Law | Ranchi, India | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 10, SDG 15 & UNAI 3
" "Driven by ambition and fueled by intellectual curiosity, I embrace the complexities life throws at me. The invaluable experiences that I will gain through millenium fellowship, will indeed shape my perspective, empowering me to contribute meaningfully to the society.
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Millennium Fellowship Project: Project ASUR
Project Asur aims to empower Asur children through culturally contextualized education that integrates their heritage and traditions. By focusing on improving literacy rates, educational access, and community-driven learning, the project will work toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education, ensuring inclusive and equitable education for all.
Additionally, by advocating for the protection of Asur land and rights and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, Project Asur will contribute to SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 2: Zero Hunger, helping the community reclaim their economic independence. Efforts to raise awareness about their rich cultural heritage and endangered language will support SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, ensuring the Asur people are recognized and valued as part of India's cultural mosaic.
By incorporating indigenous knowledge systems and advocating for eco-friendly livelihoods like sustainable iron-smelting and farming, Project Asur also aligns with SDG 15: Life on Land, focusing on the conservation and sustainable use of forest and land resources crucial to the Asur's survival.
In conclusion, Project Asur will not only serve as an educational initiative but as a broader platform to preserve and promote the cultural identity and sustainable development of the Asur community. Through targeted interventions in education, cultural preservation, and advocacy, the project will help bridge the gap between this marginalized group and the global goals of sustainable development.
About the Millennium Fellow
Srijeeta Lahiri is a bright young competitive law student at the National University of study and research in law Ranch, currently pursuing her bachelor's of arts and Law degree. She hails from the coal capital of India Dhanbad she did schooling from De Nobili School CMRI Dhanbad. From a very young age she was passionate about Advocating for social equality and standing up against animal cruelty. She presently is a activist fighting against animal cruelty also works for social justice. Throughout her high school years and currently in her college years, she has successfully organized various philanthropic projects, social justice movements and crowdfunding programs. Srijeeta aspires to be a professional lawyer so she can further propagate her ideas of social justice and provide her own contribution in the development of United Nations sustainable goals and ensure a society of equality for all and free from animal cruelty.
