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 ARYAN VATS, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
National University of Study and Research in Law | Ranchi, India | Advancing SDG 5, SDG 8 & UNAI 2
" I believe in amplifying the voices of the marginalised, who are silenced by superstition and fear. My passion for law and the arts fuels my commitment to document their stories, advocate for reforms and foster healing in the community. This work is not just a project but a necessary step toward equality, societal transformation and the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: DAYAN
DAYAN: Documenting Abuse and Yielding Aid for the Neglected. This is he project that will be undertaken by us wherein we will be conducting research on the social issue of the witch hunting that will extensively be centered around the victims who have survived this ordeal. Within the capacity of this project we would document the experiences of the survivors, possibly conduct field visits to account for the ground reality, conduct sensitization drives, collaborate with relevant authorities and institutions and device policies which would facilitate the rehabilitation of the survivors, ensure curbing of such evil practice and ensure a strengthened legal framework to deal with the menace of this practice.
About the Millennium Fellow
Aryan Vats is a law student at the National University of Study and Research in Law situated in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. Aryan integrates his legal studies with a strong passion for the arts, including music, poetry, theatre and visual storytelling. This distinctive combination has greatly heightened his awareness of social injustices prevalent in society and made him empathetic towards the marginalised. His artistic inclinations and academic temperament motivate a research-driven project that addresses the challenges faced by the survivors of witch-hunting, where he advocates for policy changes, promotes community healing and integration in Jharkhand, and plays a significant role in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
