National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) is proud to announce that its project “Saathi: Rights and Reach” has been selected for the United Nations Millennium Fellowship, Class of 2026, presented by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN). This marks the second consecutive year that NLUJ has received this prestigious fellowship. A 12-member team from the University was selected in 2025 and this year, that number has doubled to 26 Fellows, with Trishaan Chaturvedi and Vasudev Sharma serving as Campus Directors.
The University administration noted that selection to the Millennium Fellowship is highly competitive. This year, 76,000+ applicants from 170+ nations competed for a place, of which only 330+ campus hubs (across roughly 60 nations) were selected to host 5,500+ Fellows for the 2026 cohort, which will run from August to November 2026. NLUJ’s selection for the second-year running and with more than doubled the number of Fellows marks a significant achievement for the University.
The selected Fellows from NLUJ are Trishaan Chaturvedi (Campus Director), Vasudev Sharma (Campus Director), Vinayak Sharma, Vishika Dhalia, Yazhini Saravanan, Aakriti Singh, Anamika Balwaria, Angela Sidana, Atharv Aafre, Gauraansh Arora, Harshita Meena, Hermione Tandon, Krishna Mishra, Kumar Sujay, Kunj Bhatia, Madhav Krishna Agnihotri, Neha Ann Jijo, Priyanshi Verma, Rahul Gulati, Rishita Vashisht, Ritu Mukhi, Shaik Suhaan, Shamana Nafeesul Hasan Khan, Shaurya Kumar Prasad, Shwetanshu Kumar, and Taru Jhunjhunwala.
Under “Saathi: Rights and Reach,” the team will support Persons with Disabilities) students through the process of obtaining their Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards, enabling them to access government welfare schemes and entitlements more easily. The team will also carry out a detailed assessment of the accessibility infrastructure and facilities available for persons with disabilities on the University campus, with a view to making the institution’s infrastructure and facilities more inclusive.
The University administration congratulated all the selected students, stating that this achievement reflects the social responsibility and leadership capability of NLUJ’s students as well as institution’s commitment to equality, empowerment, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
