ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SHIVAM ADHIKARI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Ashoka University | Haryana, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" I am driven to empower the underprivileged women of rural Sonipat through Project Ambika. By creating sustainable livelihoods, we are not only addressing SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, but also upholding the core principles of the United Nations to foster a more just and equitable world. As a Millennium Fellow, I will leverage the network and skills gained to transcend the project's impact beyond Sonipat and bring about a positive change in the lives of many more women. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Ambika
Project Ambika is an initiative dedicated to
empowering rural women and supporting
children’s education through skill development,
wellness, and community engagement. Our work
focuses on building sustainable livelihoods for
women in the Sonipat region by providing them
with creative and income-generating skills.
Through collaborations with organisations like
Sukriti (Udayan Care) and Spread Smile
Foundation, we’i've hosted workshops on hygiene,
quilling, and embroidery, combining learning with
fun, interactive activities. We also set up an
Ambika and Sukriti stall during Dorm Olympics, where products made by rural women were
showcased and sold. Beyond financial impact,
the initiative helped increase visibility for local
women entrepreneurs and deepened our
understanding of what resonates with the
Ashoka community, generating ₹1,500 in sales.
Ambika continues to grow as a bridge between
education, empowerment, and entrepreneurship,
driven by the belief that small actions can create
lasting social change.
About the Millennium Fellow
Shivam Adhikari is a second-year student at Ashoka University from Nainital, Uttarakhand, majoring in International Relations with a minor in Environmental Studies. He has a strong passion for environmentalism and serves as the vice president of the Ashoka Climate Change Society. Additionally, he is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and raising awareness about intellectual disabilities, having served for more than a year in this capacity and now holding the position of president of the Special Olympics Bharat Ashoka Chapter. Shivam is also involved in Project Ambika, where he works to create sustainable revenue models for underprivileged women in Sonipat. He aims to pursue a career in international relations, with a specific focus on the connection between global policies and their impact on local, day-to-day lives.
