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 KUMAR ASTIK, 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 am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it's a chance to move beyond the theoretical knowledge of law and actively work on the ground. My passion for humanitarian work has been ignited by the world's recent turmoil, and I believe this fellowship will provide a platform to translate my empathy into tangible action. It's an opportunity to join a global community of change makers and contribute to a more just and compassionate world.
My team here at the **National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi**, is a great one. We know each other personally, and I believe that together we can do something significant to create a real difference. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: DAYAN
Project DAYAN is an initiative to help the survivors of witch-hunting in Jharkhand. This practice is a result of the toxic concoction of outdated beliefs in the supernatural and a desire to suppress women. When a woman is declared to be a witch she is faced with humiliation and public ridicule, in some extreme cases they may also be subjected to a total cutoff from the village ecosystem. With the strict laws now on the prevention of this "witch-hunting" practice the woman have been pushed out of their homes with no place to go and no way to earn leading to unemployment and being taken into rehabs or mental health institutions to live with the help of NGOs. The project aims to address this by emphasizing the need for these women to be equipped with the employment skills to live with their held high. We will also spread awareness against this evil practice and advocate for stronger enforcement of the laws preventing this practice. Through direct intervention and advocacy, we seek to address the immediate and long-term effects of witch-hunting, working towards positive solutions that uplift these survivors and pave way for a brighter and better future for these women.
About the Millennium Fellow
Kumar Astik is a dedicated law student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. His deep-seated passion lies in humanitarian work. The current global situation has only strengthened his commitment to making a positive impact on the world. He is driven by a strong desire to use his legal education to advocate for and serve those in need, channeling his empathy and determination into meaningful action.
