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 SHIVANI GARIMELLA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering | Chennai, India | Advancing SDG 17, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Financial security can make a difference not only to one’s own life, but to the lives of everyone around them, and those who come after them. To educate one to manage their resources well would create generational change for the community. This is the spirit behind our project, which we hope to materialize with the support of the Millennium Fellowship "
Millennium Fellowship Project: CashCourse - A FinEd Initiative
CashCourse is an innovative financial education initiative aimed at empowering Indian youth with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions. In a rapidly changing financial landscape, many young people in India face challenges in managing their finances effectively, from budgeting and saving to understanding credit and investments. CashCourse seeks to bridge this gap by offering accessible, reliable, and comprehensive financial education resources.
To achieve this goal, CashCourse launched a dedicated blog designed specifically for young Indians. The blog serves as a platform to provide practical financial advice, explain complex financial concepts in simple terms, and share tips on managing personal finances. The content is tailored to resonate with the unique needs and aspirations of the Indian youth, covering a wide range of topics such as saving for the future, investing wisely, debt management, and understanding the nuances of taxes and insurance.
Recognizing the importance of digital platforms for the youth, the blog leverages a user-friendly, mobile-optimized interface, ensuring that content is available at the fingertips of young Indians across the country. Whether a college student just starting to manage pocket money or a young professional navigating the complexities of salary and investments, CashCourse aims to equip the youth with the tools they need to secure their financial future and lead financially stable lives.
Ultimately, CashCourse is committed to fostering a generation of financially literate young individuals who can make smarter, more informed financial decisions that will benefit them in the long run.
About the Millennium Fellow
Shivani Garimella is an engineering undergraduate student from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering(SSNCE) in Chennai, India. Finance has been an interest of hers for a long time, guiding her to take up the cause of financial education. She believes that true empowerment comes from a change of mindset. She hopes to find an intersectional solution between personal finance, technology and social justice through her project. Shivani aims to be in a professional field where she can take her ideas further and make a real impact in the world.
