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 AALMEE ARFEEN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi, India | Advancing SDG 10, SDG 8 & UNAI 6
" "My vision is to ensure quality education for all, remove gender disparities, and promote environmental sustainability. The Millennium Fellowship will amplify my ability to create inclusive, impactful initiatives aligned with the SDGs, turning my passion into tangible change through collaboration, leadership, and global engagement." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Zariya
We all know the importance of quality education. Many programs and schemes are working for betterment in this sector, but issues persist. For instance, the inefficient ratio of the number of
students and the number of teachers assigned to them—one teacher is responsible for a large number of students, making learning difficult for
each one of them. Another issue is punctuality and attendance of the teachers, who often do not perform their duties honestly. Also, children are
admitted on the basis of their age rather than their academic capabilities, which further makes it difficult for them to cope with the syllabus.So, the children who study in government schools and belong to socially and economically marginalised areas face difficulties in competing
with other students who are from a fairly well-off background. So to make these children competent and confident in their academic lives, this project sponsors their coaching and tutoring and promotes their holistic development. Our beneficiaries include the children of rickshaw pullers, house help, daily wage earners, etc. We collaborate with leading learning institutions and find sponsors who can at least support two students in their learning journey. To scale up the impact, we will be incorporating various workshops and sessions based on personality development, career guidance, emotional intelligence, financial literacy, etc. for the students to ensure their holistic development.
Simultaneously, we provide the students'
progress reports to their respective sponsors.
We are aiming to help at least 25 underprivileged kids financing their education and disseminating proper career guidance. Moreover, we are planning to organise 2 sessions per month to facilitate interaction and do workshops on life skills
About the Millennium Fellow
Aalmee Arfeen, born in Bihar, India, has always believed that education is the key to transforming lives. Guided by a vision of ensuring quality education for all, she works to remove gender disparities and create equal opportunities for every child, regardless of background. From an early age, Aalmee has been involved in community initiatives, leading projects that empower women, promote learning, and encourage environmental sustainability. Her efforts reflect a deep belief that true progress comes when society grows together—socially, educationally, and ecologically. Looking ahead, she aspires to continue her work in a field where she can expand these advocacies, helping build a more just, educated, and sustainable world for future generations.
