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 RUCHIKA PATRO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Curiosity and empathy drive my work in technology and social impact. I believe that inclusive innovation can bridge gaps and create opportunities for all. Being a Millennium Fellow will strengthen my ability to combine technical skills with meaningful action, allowing me to contribute to the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to collaborate with like-minded peers, learn from diverse perspectives, and design solutions that empower communities while fostering equity in technology. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Gulmohar
Project Gulmohar is about creating quiet, beautiful moments of connection with like minded peoples.. Sometimes, people are carrying so much inside them and do not let it out. So this project creates safe spaces where students can open up and just be themselves — whether it's through sharing stories, writing anonymous notes, or even just sitting and talking about whatever they feel like. It’s not loud. It’s not fancy. But it’s real — like the Gulmohar tree, it blooms quietly but brightly.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ruchika Patro is a Computer Science Engineering student at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) with a strong passion for problem-solving, development, and learning emerging technologies. She thrives on projects that challenge her to grow both technically and personally, and believes in the power of curiosity, collaboration, and creativity. Dedicated to promoting diversity in technology and fostering inclusive spaces, Ruchika actively seeks opportunities to lead impactful initiatives. She aspires to combine her technical expertise with social responsibility to create solutions that empower communities and contribute to meaningful societal change.
