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 AKSHAT KUMAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
National University of Study and Research in Law | Ranchi, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 8 & UNAI 6
" I believe that law is not just a profession but a powerful tool for social transformation. My work focuses on amplifying the voices of vulnerable communities, especially children of drug addicts, and addressing systemic issues through policy and advocacy. The Millennium Fellowship offers me a collaborative platform to refine my skills, expand my impact, and align my efforts with the UNAI principles and SDGs to create sustainable, inclusive change. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: DAYAN
So my project topic is about witch hunting. I chose this topic because since childhood, I used to see incidents of witch crafting in newspapers on a daily basis. I used to wonder and feel sad about why people were doing this, from the very beginning, I wanted to do something about this, but then I got busy with my life this the feeling was reignited in me after I saw a famous case of Baso Oraon who was a 60 years old woman and was murdered after being accused as a witch by the villagers in the village of Khunti district. I have organised some education sessions about witch hunting with the help of my maternal uncle, who is a headmaster of the government school of that village this session was very effective, and I want to organise more such events at a larger level. I also want to work with some local NGOs that I know to make people aware of their rights and this evil practice.
About the Millennium Fellow
Akshat Kumar is a second-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. Passionate about public policy, social justice, and community impact, he actively engages in research, advocacy, and leadership initiatives. His interests span legal history, environmental law, and rehabilitation reforms, with a particular focus on supporting vulnerable groups such as children of drug addicts. Through the Millennium Fellowship, Akshat aspires to leverage legal knowledge to drive meaningful change and foster inclusive development.
