Draft:Hasini Lakshminarayanan

Hasini Lakshminarayanan (born 20 July 2008) is an Indian public speaker who advocates for youth empowerment.

Public speaking
In 2020, at 12 years old, Lakshminarayanan establishing a non-profit social organization, The First Step, dedicated to youth empowerment on 20 July. Her primary focus was spotlighting stories of young prodigies and their accomplishments. To amplify her mission, Lakshminarayanan began a YouTube channel that same year, on which she conducted interviews with young achievers from across the globe.

Her talks primarily focus on youth empowerment, urging other fellow teens to recognize their potential and take meaningful strides toward their goals.

Lakshminarayanan also serves as a nutrition ambassador for the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) under the Government of Tamil Nadu. Through sessions in schools, she collaborates with medical experts, addressing crucial topics such as "Good Touch & Bad Touch" and educating students about menstrual health.

Lakshminarayanan has showcased her cause and work done in 3 platforms in the TEDx.

Keynote / Guest speaker

 * UNICEF, India: Speaker at Impact with youth conducted by UNICEF , represented India advocating among representatives from 6 other south Asian Countries.
 * GEC 2023 : Panel Speaker at GEC2023
 * AMPS 2023 : Speaker at AMPS 2023
 * Titan : Speaker at Titan Youth Summit
 * Tagret - Target Tech Elevate
 * India’s 7th International Science Festival –  CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Government of India
 * IIT Varanasi
 * Sairam Institutions Y20 Talk Event – Panel Discussion – Institutionalizing Leadership and Governance Training.

Writing
Beyond her digital platform, Lakshminarayanan has written for The Hindu's school edition. She has also authored two books, The First Step and Whizz Kidz, both published by Emerald Publishers. The First Step covers the stories of 25 young achievers, while Whizz Kidz presents conversations with 20 young achievers.

Lakshminarayanan founded the monthly magazine Guiding Young Minds, solely run by and for children. The magazine highlights young achievers' stories, features columns on nutrition, poetry, and puzzles.

Personal life
Hasini Lakshminarayanan was born in 2008 and is presently dedicated to her secondary studies at Chettinad Vidyashram School in Chennai.

Recognition

 * Young Nutrition ambassador – ICDS – Government of Tamilnadu
 * Youth Ambassador – ALERT
 * Honorary board member, Child Chapter

Awards

 * 2021: Global Sustainability Awards
 * 2022: Women Power India Awards
 * Alert Being - Young Ambassador
 * Young Achiever Award - Jeppiaar Institute Of Technology, Chennai
 * Young Prodigy Award -   Raj Foundation, Mumbai
 * Global Sustainability Award 2021-CGPIT
 * Young Nutritional Ambassador - Government Of Tamil Nadu
 * Best Idea By A Girl - Youth Ideathon 2021
 * Global Child Ambassador - Child Action Lanka
 * Top 20 Under 20 Influencer Award- Sri Venkateshwaraa College Of Engineering And Technology, Pondy
 * Global Kids Achiever Award - Dream Catchers
 * Nambikkai Tamilachi Award - Rural Basket
 * Yi Chennai - Kidzpuner Series
 * Reporter - Brainfeed High Magazine
 * Young Achiever Award – Pothys, Naturals, Young Indians And Many Others