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 ANYA DHAWAN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Shiv Nadar University | Greater Noida, India | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 17, SDG 7, SDG 12 & UNAI 9

" I am passionate about environmental sustainability, and our project perfectly aligns with this by transforming single-use plastic waste into valuable products. Being part of the Millennium Fellowship excites me as it offers an opportunity to contribute to a circular economy model that reduces environmental impact and creates job opportunities. This initiative aims to foster sustainable growth, leading to better surroundings for everyone. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Himayah
Through Project Himayah, our goal is to decrease the amount of single-use plastic produced on our campus. Our basic framework revolves around a circular economy model involving collaboration among our university administration, on-campus food vendors, and established economic organizations dedicated to upcycling such waste. Each entity has a specific role to fulfill: the food vendors implement waste segregation in their establishments and help in consolidating single-use plastic waste, the administration facilitates the regular collection and shipment of this waste to external organizations, and the organizations, in turn, repurpose the waste into bags and other products, which are then utilized by the administration for corporate gifting purposes. Project Himayah serves as a small yet significant effort to build a community by raising awareness about the importance of sustainable practices. Our aim is to advocate for sustainable waste management practices and provide support to eco-enterprises specializing in transforming waste into valuable products. This initiative seeks to mitigate the environmental impact of plastic waste on the SNU campus while simultaneously creating job opportunities to help people from surrounding villages to gain more financial independence. We believe in wanting to make a mark for generations to come.
About the Millennium Fellow
Anya Dhawan is a driven second-year economics student at Shiv Nadar University residing in India with a deep passion for the intersection of economics and business. Through hands-on experience gained from various internships, she has developed strong analytical and strategic skills focused on understanding and addressing business and economic challenges. Anya is eager to engage with and contribute to dynamic business environments, aiming to leverage her knowledge and skills to drive innovation and sustainable growth in the business world.





