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 NARASIMMA VARMAN S, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Christ (Deemed To Be University) Kengeri Campus | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" My work is driven by the belief that education is the foundation of justice, and that clarity in thought dismantles discrimination. As an artist and literature enthusiast, I use creativity to spark dialogue, inspire self-reliance, and strengthen cultural understanding. The Millennium Fellowship will amplify my ability to translate these ideals into actionable projects, fostering critical thinking and social harmony in alignment with the UNAI principles and Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Youth Education Collective
An integrated, student-led initiative aligned with SDG 4, designed to supplement formal education. The Collective empowers youth by delivering essential knowledge in three core areas: Holistic Wellbeing (mental health, sex ed, financial literacy), Digital Empowerment (tech skills and safety), and Peer-to-Peer Skills (practical talents shared by students), using a hybrid model of workshops, online resources, and peer mentorship.
Objectives:
1. Skill Swap Initiative: Organize one peer-to-peer Skill Swap event per semester, where students teach each other practical and creative skills in a fair-like or session format, ensuring active participation and community-building.
2. Digital Empowerment Toolkit: Develop and share a starter digital resource kit (PDF/website) with guides on digital literacy, online safety, scholarships, and productivity tools. Make it accessible to at least 200+ students online/offline.
3. Organize 1-3 collaborative campus events focused on holistic wellbeing, such as stress management, financial literacy, sex education, and consent, to provide students with practical knowledge and safe spaces for dialogue.
About the Millennium Fellow
Narasimma Varman S is an inquisitive and creative BBA student at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Born in Salem, India, he blends his deep interest in literature with his skills as an artist and writer to express powerful ideas on society and culture. Passionate about teaching, Narasimma believes that rightful knowledge empowers individuals to stand for themselves, and that an educated society does not need to be spoon-fed justice, such clarity can be achieved through education. He values culture and faith but insists on clarity in belief, viewing discrimination in the name of faith as a crime against humanity. Through his academic work, artistic expression, and community engagement, Narasimma aims to inspire critical thinking, foster social harmony, and contribute to global development efforts, particularly aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
