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 KAUSHIK M, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 9, SDG 10 & UNAI 10
" I take immense pride in being a resident of Chennai, India, where I have lived since birth. However, I am aware of the flaws and issues that are present in the city. Commited to solving socio-economic issues through an engineering lens, I see various places, from transportation to healthcare, where my contributions will make a difference. As a Millennium Fellow, I wish to make positive changes in my community in any way I can. I believe the connections and knowledge this Fellowship brings with it will aid me in being a more productive citizen for my city and the world. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Infrastructure and Identity
“Infrastructure and Identity” aims to document the urbanisation of the city of Chennai, India, primarily focusing on the South Chennai region. As a rapidly developing area in the state of Tamil Nadu and India, the rise of places like Thiruvanmiyur, Tharamani, Guindy, and other localities have seen various transformations. This project is an attempt to create a time capsule of the region as it is in the 2020s; as a place which has been at the forefront of the Indian IT boom and a rapidly evolving city. The project tries to analyse and examine the effect of urbanisation and infrastructure on the social dynamics of the region.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kaushik M is a pre-final year student from Chennai, India, studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sri Sivasubramania Nadar College of Engineering. Actively involved in the college's quiz club and part of the core committee leading a technical club in his department, his passion for learning drives him to explore diverse fields and understand global challenges from multiple perspectives. Kaushik is interested in the way social dynamics influence development and hopes to reduce inequality within and among the communities he interacts with on a daily basis. As a Millennium Fellow, he is certain, with the help of his peers and mentors, he will be able to put his skill set to practical use and make a change in the world.
