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 ZAINISH TARIQ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Cluster University Srinagar | Srinagar, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Empathy and resilience, shaped by my work in mental health advocacy, environmental sustainability and community empowerment, drive my purpose. The Millennium Fellowship offers a platform to refine these skills through collaboration and global engagement. By aligning my initiatives with the UNAI principles and SDGs I aim to amplify my impact, uplift marginalized voices, and foster a culture of collective well being. I am excited to deepen my leadership and envision sustainable solutions that create meaningful and lasting change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Beyond The Silence
Beyond The Silence {BLS} seeks to map and address the hidden inequities in education for children with sensory disabilities—particularly those who are deaf, mute, or blind. The project will document gaps in teacher–student ratios, enrollment and dropout rates, quality of instruction, accessibility of infrastructure, availability of trained staff, and the use of assistive technologies. The data will be gathered from schools, teachers and parents and will provide a broader view of the discrepancies in provision of education.
About the Millennium Fellow
Zainish Tariq is a passionate and purpose driven psychology student at Women’s College MA Road, Cluster University, in Srinagar, Kashmir, where she is also minoring in social work. Deeply committed to mental health advocacy, social justice, and environmental protection, she has been actively involved in youth led initiatives that uplift communities and spark meaningful change. Drawing from her experiences in grassroots work and public engagement, Zainish aims to channel her compassion and leadership into a professional path that advances well-being, empowers marginalized voices, and contributes to the development processes on a world level scale.
