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 MAAZ AHMAD, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences | Quetta, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 1, SDG 3, SDG 11 & UNAI 9
" I believe technology and community leadership can drive solutions to climate and social challenges. The Millennium Fellowship offers a platform to collaborate globally, refine my leadership, and align my projects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I am excited to learn, share, and amplify efforts that empower youth and create lasting environmental impact."l "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Vital Earth Organics
The project targets the organic waste generated from restaurants, households and vegetable markets in Quetta City. As the city produces almost 1500 tonnes of solid waste daily, and 40% of it is comprised of organic waste. This organic waste holds immense potential as a fertiliser, but the traditional composting method takes time. Therefore, we use the help of worms, a method known as vermicomposting, which can not only help in reducing waste but also help in rejuvenating the land with natural fertiliser, having no harmful effects compared to synthetic materials. We within our campus successfully converted 30 kg of waste into vermicompost using red wiggler worms and spread awareness among 400 students about the vermicomposting and its benefits.
About the Millennium Fellow
Maaz Ahmad is a driven software engineer and social impact leader from Quetta, Pakistan. A university topper at BUITEMS, he combines technical excellence in machine learning and web development with a passion for civic innovation and sustainability. Maaz has founded student-led initiatives such as the Developers Club and Machine Learning Society, trained hundreds of peers in digital skills, and advanced climate awareness through projects like vermicomposting and policy advocacy on child rights. His internship at the National Assembly introduced civic engagement programs adopted at the national level. Maaz aspires to harness technology to create scalable solutions for social and environmental challenges.
