Famous NRI industrialist and Chairman of the Caparo Group Swraj Lord Paul has been honoured with the Life Time Achievement Award at the 2nd British Asian Achievers Awards.
- He was honoured for his outstanding contributions in the fields of manufacturing industry, education and philanthropy.
- British Asian Achievers Awards are organised by Jagatwani a Hindi weekly
- Paul was the first person of Indian origin to hold the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
- He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1983.
- Paul was Chancellor of Thames Valley University in 1998.
- He is the Chancellor of Wolverhampton University and is the longest-serving University Chancellor in the UK