About the Programme
Macmillan Budding Traveller is a programme which aims to encourage students to view travel as a learning experience and develop storytelling skills to share their experience. When students explore historical monuments, natural landscapes, or vibrant local cultures, they connect with India’s rich heritage and diversity.
These real-life encounters bring classroom lessons in history, geography, civics, and science to life. As they share what they saw, ate, or did, students develop essential skills like communication, curiosity, and critical thinking. Macmillan Budding Traveller celebrates responsible travel, as students develop ecological awareness, empathy and sensitivity to local communities, and cultural traditions. Thus, children see themselves not just as tourists, but as mindful participants in a vibrant, interconnected community.
This programme will give students an opportunity to observe, reflect, and creatively document their travel through videos and photographs – turning every trip into a learning journey.
Express Yourself
Share your travel experience through a vlog/picture slideshow of upto 2 minutes – which cover any or a combination of the following:
- SEE – What places did you visit? What did you like the most? What all did you experience?
- EAT – What yummy delicacies did you try for the 1st time? Did you try any local delicacies?
- DO – Did you indulge in an activity or a local custom? Like star gazing, or participating in a folk dance.
- Students of classes 6 – 8
- Vlog/Picture Slide Show with narration, maximum 2 minutes
- The Audio (Voice over) to be in English or any other regional language, with subtitles
- Entries will be judged by a jury consisting of academia and industry people
- Creativity – Original ideas, interesting visuals, and a personal touch in how the story is told.
- Observation & Insight – Thoughtful details about the place, food, or activity that show curiosity and learning.
- Clear Communication – Easy to understand, well-structured, and confidently presented.
- Visual Appeal – Neatness, clarity, and how creatively the video or slideshow is put together.
- Respect & Awareness – Shows care for people, nature, and culture – highlights responsible behaviour.
Recognition
- The top entires selected will showcase and share their experience in a British Council Library.
- The best work will be documented in British Council library and Macmillan Education’s Advancing Futures global library.
- A joint digital certificate of participation by British Council and Macmillan Education will be issued to all students.
- Trophy to the schools of the finalist student for encouraging experiential learning
Top 1%
Gold Medals &
Certificate of Merit
Next 5%
Silver Medal &
Certificate of Merit
Next 10%
Bronze Medal &
Certificate of Merit
Top 10 Schools
( in terms of participation)
Get Trophies
How to Register
- The teacher needs to register on behalf of the students or guide the students to register – each entry requires a separate email id.
- Fill in the students’ details in the nomination form and submit. The video upload is optional at this step.
- After successful nomination, the teacher will receive an email from forms-receiptsnoreply@google.com with a copy of their response.
- To upload the final video, use the same email again, and click “Edit Response” and upload the video in the last field of the form.
- Please Note Submission of video can be done only once.