Nominations for the India UK Achievers Honours are OPEN
Celebrating and showcasing the extraordinary achievement of Indians who have studied in the UK
If you think you have an inspiring story for the world to know, nominate yourself for Achievers Honours 2025.
Achievers Honours is a prestigious gala award that celebrates young Indian students and alumni who have finished their higher education in the UK, and are creating a significant impact on their profession and society at large. Criteria span various award categories, from Business & Entrepreneurship to Arts, Entertainment & Sport, Best Student Society and Lifetime Achievement.
Meet your jury
Alison Barrett
Director India, British Council
Alison Barrett MBE is the Country Director of the British Council in India leading all operations across Arts & Culture, Education and English Programmes.
Alison has worked for the British Council for over 25 years in a variety of country, regional and global level roles in our Teaching, Examinations and Cultural Engagement departments building cultural and educational connections between the UK and our network overseas. Most of her career has been spent in the Asia-Pacific region, including India (where she was based for 20 years and has recently returned), Pakistan, UAE and Thailand. Prior to joining the British Council, she worked as a teacher in the UK, Nepal, Japan and South Korea. From 2020-2022, she led the British Council’s Climate Connection – a global programme and platform for dialogue and action, connecting young people, policy makers and sector specialists from the UK and over 200 countries together to tackle the climate emergency through arts & culture, education and English. Alison is particularly interested in higher education, teacher education and English language teaching policy. She holds an MA from the Institute of Education, University College London and in 2014 was awarded an MBE for services to the teaching and learning of English in India.
Alison is married with two children, one studying Textile Design at Central St Martins, University of Arts London and the other at school in India.
