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 SUGAM BANIYA CHHETRI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Patan Academy of Health Sciences | Lalitpur, Nepal | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" In medical school, just reading the books might not be enough for all round development. So, to have a interaction with medical students of different colleges and countries, and also to enhance my communication skills and leadership, i want to be a part of this fellowship program. "
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
Sugam Baniya is a young, interactive, curious and enthusiastic person trying to learn something new every day and add value to his life and aims to add values to other's life as well through his knowledge and profession in which he is going to be in. Sugam, born in a small town in Bhimad municipality, Tanahun district Nepal completed his School level in his hometown and his +2 level from the capital Kathmandu. He got interest in medical science only during his +2 days and he then committed to do MBBS. In his first attempt in entrance examination, he got the scholarship and is currently in third year of his medical school.
