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 PARINIKA S, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Christ (Deemed to be University) Central Campus | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 8 & UNAI 9
" My passion for ensuring access to education for informal sector workers, especially women, comes from a deep belief that learning can transform lives and communities. The Millennium Fellowship will equip me with the skills, guidance and network to scale my proposed initiatives and create a real and lasting impact. I'm eager to collaborate with like-minded peers and align my work with the UN SDGs, making education a powerful tool for equality and empowerment. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: UpliftHER
UpliftHER is a project to provide financial literacy to women in the informal sector by teaching them risk-free methods of investments, savings, schemes by the government in order to uplift them and pull them out of poverty. Moreover, the project also aims at improving the gender equality by allowing women to enter into the sector of finance and banking which is often dominated by men.
About the Millennium Fellow
Parinika Srinivasa Reddy is a bright and passionate scholar with a background in History and Political Science. Born and raised in India, she is deeply committed to public policy, governance and socio-political change. Her academic interests span across gender history, public policy and international studies, driving her passion to address educational gaps for informal sector workers, especially women. Through her leadership and research skills gained during her experience in various university-level clubs and associations, she aspires to shape impactful policies and contribute meaningfully to global development initiatives, while also contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
