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 SOMYA SHARMA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Hidayatullah National Law University | Raipur, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 15, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" As mentioned earlier, Somya Sharma always wanted to understand the root causes behind the degraded quality of rural education, this platform will provide her the opportunity to meet with the like minded people, and then she will be able to work together with them to tackle the issue and at least contribute something to improve the situation at the ground level. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Safe Futures: Education, Dignity and Care
Safe Futures is a campus-led initiative The “Safe Futures” initiative is conducted in partnership with HNLU’s Millennium Fellows. It involved direct interaction with students through thematic workshops, mentorship sessions, and awareness campaigns across selected schools. The program structure is divided into the following components:
• Education and Mentorship: Monthly sessions for students aged 10–16 focusing on academic support, awareness of rights, and moral education. HNLU student volunteers acted as mentors, offering a safe and supportive environment for open learning.
• Child Safety, Legal Awareness, and Health Education:
Workshops facilitated by Millennium Fellows focused on empowering children with essential knowledge about their rights and well-being. These sessions covered protection under the POCSO Act, safe reporting mechanisms, and general legal awareness on child rights and cyber safety, along with practical guidance on sanitation, menstrual health management, hygiene practices, and waste segregation, fostering a holistic understanding of safety, dignity, and personal care.
• Gender Equality and Respect: Structured classroom discussions and interactive activities designed to promote inclusivity, non-discrimination, and empathy.
• Animal Welfare and Environmental Sensitization (“Healing a Paw” Campaign): Promoting kindness toward stray animals, responsible pet care, and environmental preservation.
About the Millennium Fellow
Somya Sharma is a law student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. She is currently in her 2nd year of college. Since, she has always been vigilant towards fulfilling the societal welfare goals. She used to participate in debates related to social injustice, and has always addressed the root causes of behind it. Education in the rural was one of the issues which she always wanted to address.
