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 SIDHARTH SINGH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Delhi South Campus | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 2 & UNAI 2
" As Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’ My work through Project Nouran is a reflection of this belief — a commitment to tackling hunger, improving access to quality education, and fostering well-being for underserved communities in Northern India. I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it offers a platform to amplify these efforts, collaborate with change makers across the globe, and translate empathy into lasting, data-driven solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Nouran
Project Nouran is a social impact initiative addressing the interconnected challenges of hunger, health, and education among underprivileged communities in Northern India, particularly in Agra and Delhi. The project began as grassroots efforts involving food drives and educational support and has now evolved into a policy-oriented framework designed for sustainable, systemic change.
The initiative’s primary goal is to develop a comprehensive white paper and community implementation guide that NGOs, student organizations, and local communities can adopt to achieve SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and SDG 4 (Quality Education). By integrating insights from development economics and behavioral psychology, Project Nouran promotes evidence-based policymaking, empathy-driven leadership, and active community participation.
Key activities include:
1. Community Observation and Mapping: Identifying gaps in nutrition, health awareness, and education quality among low-income families.
2. Stakeholder Engagement: Consulting NGOs, student volunteers, and local food distribution networks to understand challenges and opportunities.
3. Framework Development: Designing a replicable model that combines economic efficiency, behavioral motivation, and policy alignment.
4. Documentation and White Paper Drafting: Compiling findings into a structured guide for community and institutional use.
Impact:
Project Nouran provides a scalable, knowledge-based tool that empowers communities and policymakers to implement localized, sustainable solutions. It also fosters youth engagement, collaborative leadership, and systemic thinking, transforming temporary aid initiatives into long-term, impactful interventions.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sidharth Singh is a driven and socially conscious senior year undergraduate student at the College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi, pursuing a degree in Business Economics with a concurrent degree in Psychology from IGNOU. Born and raised in Agra, India, he combines analytical thinking with a deep commitment to social impact. His initiatives, such as Project Nouran, address hunger, education, and well-being for underprivileged communities in Northern India. Over the years, he has actively engaged in leadership roles within college societies and community programs, fostering collaborations that bridge grassroots needs with sustainable solutions. He has also presented his ideas at youth forums, reflecting his belief in dialogue as a tool for change. Sidharth has led impactful food drives, taught underserved children, and contributed to research and consulting projects at organizations including Frost & Sullivan. Passionate about the intersection of economics, policy, and human development, he envisions a career where he can leverage data-driven insights and empathetic leadership to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
