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 NEEL CHIRAG DHAYGUDE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Vellore Institute of Technology | Vellore, India | Advancing SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will help me add on and expand my knowledge about various issues as well as various activities going on worldwide. Along with that this opportunity gives me a chance to give my ideas and a desk to possibly implement them to play my part in the journey of sustainability. I also look forward for any sort of chances, from online webinars, to possible field works and hence following my dream which till this point time looked incomplete. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EduVantage
EduVantage is a social impact initiative aimed at fostering sustainability awareness among students and communities through creative, scientific, and engaging experiences. The project blends education with action, focusing on three core components — a Talk on Sustainability, a Sustainable Fashion Show, and a Scientific Mentoring Session. Each segment was designed to inspire conscious thinking, showcase eco-friendly creativity, and build scientific understanding for real-world sustainability solutions.
EduVantage emphasizes that sustainability is not a burden but a lifestyle choice and a path to innovation. The project sparked meaningful conversations, encouraged behavioral change, and cultivated a community of young sustainability advocates.
About the Millennium Fellow
Neel Dhaygude is an active, competitive and a very adaptable learner. Born in India, he did a major part of his education in the United Arab Emirates and came back to India for his Undergraduate study. He is currently pursuing his bachelors in computer science and Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai. His dream to use his computer based skillset and his passion towards a positive growth of society has driven him to join this opportunity and open up doors to his passion. He believes this will help him use his knowledge while also gaining much more from people worldwide.
