ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ANANYA NEUPANE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Kathmandu University | Dhulikhel, Nepal | Advancing SDG 6 & UNAI 6
" Intrinsic and social motivation drives my work, being one the Fellow members in this program will enhance my creativity and adaptability. The learnings made from the Millennium Fellowship will make a social impact to where I belong and I am also excited for the anticipatory networks that are on the way through this program. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: BI-PAD
Women's health and hygiene have been one of the key concerns over the years across the world. Nobody deserves the indignity of having to use old mattress cuttings, rags, to catch her menstrual flow. And the project Bi-Pad is a biodegradable reusable sanitary pad that can be the best match for menstruating women of rural places of Nepal. The aim of this project is to break the silence on menstrual matters, debunk the myths and misconceptions on this subject area, sensitize society along with the environment making it biodegradable and accessible
About the Millennium Fellow
Ananya Neupane is an aspiring Geomatics Engineering student from Kathmandu University, Nepal who has been leading a project named BI-PAD. She was born in Morang district of Nepal and has been living in the capital city, Kathmandu for her education. For as long she could remember, Ananya has always been passionate about her studies and her leadership qualities have always endorsed her for social justice and women rights. Coming from a middle class family, her way of living life is very minimalistic and unsophisticated. Throughout her school, high school years and currently in her college years, she has successfully conducted various humanitarian projects and has been actively participating in her departmental projects yearly. Through her outstanding leadership, she plans to continue her plans for sustainable development . Her preliminary project, BI-PAD focuses on the three P's People, Planet and Profit. Ananya is ambitious to be in a professional field where she can lead in the development of United Nations’ Sustainable Goals.
