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 BINISHA POKHREL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Patan Academy of Health Sciences | Lalitpur, Nepal | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" " Change begins with small efforts. Millennium Fellow it provides me a platform which allows me to serve communities with greater impact and here my passion for medicine get connected with a global network of change makers" "
Millennium Fellowship Project: AdolEssence: The Real Talk
AdolEssence: The Real Talk is a youth-centered awareness and empowerment program designed for students aged 11–16 (Classes 6–10). The project addresses key aspects of adolescence—including puberty, mental health, personal hygiene, healthy relationships, internet safety, and life skills—through interactive sessions, workshops, and creative tools. By creating safe spaces for open dialogue and learning, AdolEssence equips adolescents with knowledge, confidence, and resilience to make informed decisions for their well-being.
Measurable Goals (August–December 2025):
1. Reach at least 200 students across schools in the community.
2. Conduct 5+ interactive workshops with active participation.
3. Establish an anonymous question platform in every participating school to address sensitive queries.
4. Develop and distribute visual learning materials (posters, digital content, handouts).
About the Millennium Fellow
Binisha Pokhrel,a bright and hardworking medical student, currently studying at Patan Academy Of Health Sciences. She was raised in small village in Chitwan, Nepal. She has carried a deep sense of empathy, often moved by struggles of people around her, from a very young age. This compassion is the true reason that motivated her to join medicine. She had helped many through health camps and winter warmth( clothes distribution) program wishing for the good of everyone.
Whether it was lending a hand to elderly neighbours, organising small health awareness program, join local cleanliness program, she has always been eager to contribute. Enjoying every steps and every aspects of medicine, having heart full of purpose, Binisha blends her medical journey with her passion for making a real difference, quietly inspiring everyone around her.
