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 SANDEEP KUMAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Vidyashilp University | Bengaluru, India | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 11, SDG 4 & UNAI 9

" From a small village in Bihar with no electricity to global platforms of change, my journey has taught me that ideas know no boundaries. The Millennium Fellowship is my bridge to transform lived experiences into scalable solutions for communities like mine. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Buddies for Badlav
In my community, I have noticed that people are aware of problems like waste, inadequate recycling, and unsustainable practices. Even they know the consequences of all these type of behavior, still they are doing the same things that is harming our environment. I have seen that these people know the consequences of all these things but still I feel like there is a lack of motivation and guidance to take meaningful steps. Our project is mainly focus bridging the gap between these problems by creating buddy system for social change. We are trying to build a community of student volunteers who are ready to join us for our project so it will impact in a broader way. Firstly, we will try to understand what stops people from acting in a better way towards environment. Then co-create simple ways with them and provide guidance for them to offer a support. We will focus on three areas for now: 1.Assisting PG owners and residents in learning how to properly segregate and recycle waste. 2. Visiting nearby government schools to make sustainability enjoyable by teaching students how to transform waste into useful or beautiful items. 3. Building a volunteers community working towards sustainability.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sandeep Kumar is a Bachelor of Management Studies student majoring in Finance with a minor in Data Science at Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru. Originally from Bihar and raised in Kolkata, he has pursued his education on a full scholarship, driven by resilience and curiosity. Sandeep is passionate about entrepreneurship, social impact, and financial innovation, with experience leading student clubs, founding startups, and participating in national leadership programs like the Jagriti Yatra and Satyarthi Summer School. He aspires to create solutions that blend technology, finance, and community development to drive meaningful change.












