Shalini Robert

Awards & Recognition

The work, recognised.

Honours, broadcast features and speaking invitations received for mentorship, advocacy and the work of The Roberts Trust Foundation across Tamil Nadu.

  1. BBC News Tamil2026

    BBC Tamil — First-Time Voters 2026 Featured Voice

    Selected as a featured young civic voice in BBC Tamil's Tamil Nadu First-Time Voters 2026 campaign.

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  2. TEDx Chennai Institute of Technology Women2026

    TEDx Speaker — Voices Unbound

    Invited keynote on lived experience, mentorship and the love effect.

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  3. TEDxSriSairamIT2025

    TEDx Speaker — The Love Effect

    How small acts create big change — flagship TEDx talk delivered 28 Feb 2025.

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  4. The New Indian Express2025

    Good News Feature of the Month

    Recognised as a young Chennai changemaker building a lifeline for the forgotten.

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  5. The Better India2025

    Changemaker Spotlight

    Honoured for turning personal grief into a movement of mentorship and education sponsorship.

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  6. Tweak India2025

    Women at Work — Resilience Profile

    Featured among young Indian women turning loss into resilient social action.

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  7. WeRIndia Fusion2025

    Unknown Wizards — Compassion Award Feature

    Recognised for redefining social media as a platform for love and community service.

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  8. Registered 16 August 20242024

    Founder — The Roberts Trust Foundation

    Founded a permanent institution serving women, children, the elderly, the disabled and the transgender community across Tamil Nadu.