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 KOMAL SAGAR ROY, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Delhi South Campus | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" My passion for equal right to education and women's right stems from the disparities in society and my lived experience.I believe depriving anyone from learning is a strong violation of human right especially for women where they get trapped in vicious cycle of being dependent on others. This fellowship equips me with the opportunity to work on what I aspire to achieve along with refining my leadership skills and collaborating with like minded change makers. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SeTu: a pathway to learning
Vision:
To build gender-inclusive educational spaces where every child can access education as a fundamental right, while actively challenging and dismantling gender stereotypes and biases.
Objectives:
1. Ensure Inclusive Access: Expand access to quality education for both boys and girls, with a focus on marginalized and underserved communities.
2. Promote Shared Responsibilities: Equip boys and girls with skills and awareness to embrace roles as both caregivers and providers.
3. Foster Gender Sensitization: Cultivate attitudes of respect, equality, and empathy through structured learning interventions.
4. Raise Awareness: Increase understanding of the importance of girls’ education, gender equality, menstrual hygiene, sexual and reproductive health, and the prevention of gender-based violence. Implementation Strategy:
1. Inclusive Learning Environments: Create safe, supportive, and gender-sensitive educational spaces
2. Dialogue on Gender Roles: Facilitate open conversations on stereotypes, cultural expectations, and power dynamics. 3. Role Models & Representation: Introduce children to inspiring role models through books, films, and media that portray diverse, non-stereotypical gender roles. 4. Interactive Equality Activities: Conduct classroom and community-based activities that promote collaboration, mutual respect, and empathy.
5. Workshops & Awareness Drives: Organize workshops, awareness campaigns, and focused group discussions on topics such as gender equality, menstrual health, sexual and reproductive rights, and the prevention of gender-based violence.
6. Value-Based Education: Integrate teaching on values, ethics, mutual respect, and cooperation into the learning process.
About the Millennium Fellow
Komal Sagar Roy is a dedicated political science undergraduate at Sri Venkateswara College , University of Delhi, with a strong academic background and passion for social impact. Born and raised in India, she's multilingual and has deep interest in international relations and gender. She is currently volunteering with Robin Hood Army and successfully completed her research internship on gender based violence . Driven by empathy and compassion, she's committed to bringing policy gaps and grassroot realities, envisioning a more equitable and safe society .
