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 BHAVYA SAI SANJANA BALIVADA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 12 & UNAI 9
" Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will help me channel , present and execute my ideas better ! To be able to work more towards SDGs and UNAI principles on a professional platform as this will greatly enhance my clarity in what I do! "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Avadhi - Girl Up Discover
Project Avadhi is a flagship initiative by Girl Up Discover that focuses on promoting menstrual equity, awareness, and sustainability among underprivileged communities. The project aims to bridge the gap in menstrual health education and accessibility by providing eco-friendly, reusable menstruation kits to girls and women in low-income and rural areas.
The word ‘Avadhi’ means “period of time”, symbolizing both the menstrual cycle and a period of empowerment — where every woman is given the dignity, education, and resources she deserves.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sanjana Balivada is an ambitious and driven first-year Electronics and Computer Science Engineering student at Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Passionate about leadership, youth empowerment, and communication, she has founded initiatives such as Girl Up Discover and is building the Teen Leaders Forum. A TEDxYouth speaker and active member of the entrepreneurship and finance community, Sanjana thrives on creating impact through public speaking, mentoring, and innovation. She is deeply interested in public policy and aims to use technology and advocacy to address social challenges and create inclusive opportunities for young people.
