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 SUNJIDA AKTAR SNAHA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University | Basherhat, Bangladesh | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 12, SDG 13 & UNAI 9
" My commitment to creating meaningful social impact is driven by adaptability, critical thinking, and a deep sense of responsibility toward my community. I am eager to join the Millennium Fellowship because I believe it will provide invaluable learning opportunities and experiences to strengthen my planned project on sustainable agriculture and nutritious food. This fellowship will not only help me advance my goals but also cultivate my leadership skills, empowering me to create lasting, positive change in my community. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritious Food
My project, "Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritious Food,"aims to raise awareness about healthy foods and sustainable agriculture.It focuses on teaching school students and their parents in the Basherhaat area of Dinajpur about healthy eating, eco-friendly farming and sustainable agriculture. I will work with the students of Hajee Mohammad Danesh High School to help them learn about nutritious foods like eggs, lentils, vegetables, bananas, small fish, and understand their nutritional value. I will also teach them how to keep food healthy during cooking and storage. At the same time, I will talk to their parents many of whom are farmers about simple and sustainable farming methods.Such as using compost and organic manures,protecting soil health,water conservation techniques, using fewer chemical pesticides and fertilizers.Thus both children and parents can learn and share ideas at home and in the field. My university’s volunteer group, HSTU Mojar School, will help me carry out this project.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sunjida Aktar Snaha is an undergraduate agriculture student at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University. She plans to launch Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritious Food in Basherhaat, Dinajpur, Bangladesh, to promote healthy eating and sustainable farming. The initiative aims to educate students on nutrition and food safety while guiding farmers on eco-friendly practices like composting, soil conservation, and water management. Currently engaged in a research project, Snaha aspires to pursue an MS and PhD, develop as a skilled researcher, and contribute meaningfully to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, believing small community initiatives can drive long-term positive change.
