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 MAHAK MENDIRATTA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Noida | Noida, India | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Every individual carries the power to change lives, but it’s through collective effort that we change the world. The Millennium Fellowship is a chance to join forces with peers who share my belief that justice must be lived, not just legislated and to turn this belief into action that reaches those who need it most. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Chaitanya
Chaitanya, meaning “consciousness,” is an ongoing initiative dedicated to promoting child and women care in Indian society. The project addresses gaps in awareness by conducting workshops in marginalized communities and schools, focusing on critical issues such as child rights, good touch and bad touch, hygiene practices, women’s welfare, and child labour. By fostering awareness, the project aims to empower women and children with knowledge, dignity, and confidence to safeguard their rights.
Measurable Goals (August–December 2025):
Conduct at least 10 workshops across schools and underserved communities in Delhi-NCR.
Reach and engage with 500+ children and women on rights awareness and hygiene practices.
Distribute awareness materials (pamphlets/posters) to reinforce learning in every session.
Build a peer-volunteer network of 20 students to sustain workshops beyond the Fellowship period.
Collect pre- and post-workshop feedback to measure impact and awareness growth by at least 40% improvement in knowledge.
About the Millennium Fellow
Mahak Mendiratta is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA, passionate about bridging the gap between legal knowledge and community empowerment. Having worked closely with vulnerable groups through initiatives like the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of legal literacy. Her work focuses on ensuring that justice is accessible beyond courtrooms, especially for marginalized communities. Through her Millennium Fellowship project, she aims to promote rights awareness and civic participation. After graduation, Mahak plans to pursue a career in public interest law and policy advocacy.
