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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT SIDDHA SHUKRIT CHIMOTE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

Azim Premji University Bengaluru | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6

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" For the past 2 years, I observed that accommodations teams on campuses are frequently overlooked, and there is an obvious lack of appreciation for the hard work they do. My own experiences and observations led me to volunteer through the medium I am most passionate about, art. My mentor acknowledged my talent and encouraged me to pursue the same via a well-recognised certification course, where I found myself surrounded by a like-minded community that believed in the power of art in healing communities. Often, when doing work with children, I have observed a plethora of unmet needs, health being one of the major issues. I would like to highlight poor dental hygiene as a concern across communities, which can lead to severe co-morbidities. This issue is challenging to address, but through this platform, I feel empowered to tackle the issue with the support and advice of my peers and mentors, by primarily using education as a tool to raise awareness. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Dant Chikitsa Jagrukta

My project aimed to create awareness on dental health issues faced by children with disabilities. I went about this project by doing live in person sessions with the kids, creating dental kits with handmade drawings and essential items and having discussion with the children, special educators and parents of children with special needs to understand the issue in greater detail in order to best go about dealing with it in an empathetic manner.

About the Millennium Fellow

Siddha is a passionate and dedicated student pursuing a bachelor's degree at Azim Premji University, Bangalore, pursuing a double major in Biology and Education. She was born in the United States and presently resides in Bangalore, India. From a young age, she has been inclined towards social work with a focus on gender equality, animal rights advocacy, and disability awareness. Her passion in this area has inspired her to transform her vision into real-world action and become a true leader for tomorrow. Over the past 3 years Siddha has been involved with several short- and long-term projects geared towards improving the lives of children from underserved communities and those with special needs. In the future, she plans to continue to pursue a career that furthers her ambitions to be a changemaker and make an impact aligned with sustainable development goals.

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