Strengthening India-UK education partnership

India UKOn seeing the potential of Indian education system, UK has collaborated with India in area of education, and changes in the UK to ensure that schools, colleges and universities provide people with the skills they need in a globalised knowledge economy.

The British High Commission supports the cross government bilateral UK India education and research initiative (UKIERI), managed by the British Council of India. In the last five years, UKIERI has played a pivotal role in establishing a step change in the educational relations between the two countries in a range of areas, including schools, skills, higher education, research and policy dialogue.

Their work in India on education includes range of British organisations:

  • British Council: As well as managing the UKIERI programme, the British Council operates a wide range of education partnership programmes that link the UK and India, and Project English to provide quality English language teaching and training.
  • Department for International Development: DFID spends more than £70m each year on education in India, including supporting major initiatives like the Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhijan (RMSA – universal secondary education) and Mahila Samakhya (education for empowerment) programmes.
  • UK Trade and Investment: UK businesses have a long track record in a wide range of educational service sectors, including educational resources and vocational training. Service providers in India include a range of not-for-profit ventures and other businesses (not-for-profit ventures and other businesses).
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