The UK India Skills Forum (UKISF) was first convened in April 2009 as a new platform, open to organisations from across the technical and vocational education sector from the UK and India, to raise awareness and exchange ideas for collaboration between the two countries on the delivery of skills, and specific business opportunities in the sector.

The creation of the UKISF was an initiative led by businesses represented on the education and skills work strand of the UK India Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO), which meets annually, reporting back to the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills for the UK and the Honourable Minister for Commerce and Industry for India.

The UKISF is co-chaired by Roy Newey, A4e for the UK, and RCM Reddy of IL&FS for India co-chairs. The UKIBC acts as the secretariat for the UKISF and first point of contact for UK Skills providers wishing to join the forum. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) acts as the main point of contact for Indian skills providers.

The UKISF works closely with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Basic membership of the Forum is free of charge. Opportunities shared among UKISF members are also made available through UKTI's free Business Opportunities alert service.

The UKISF also acts as a gateway to further information and services, some of which are on a chargeable basis. These include the UKIBC's Online Sector Service (covering all UKIBC priority sectors) and UKTI's Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS).

Contacts for further information:
UKISF ASecretariat at the UKIBC:
Jesh Rajasingham Jesh.rajasingham@UKIBC.com
FICCI contact for Indian companies:
Pooja Gianchandani pooja.gianchandani@ficci.com
UKTI Education and Skills sector lead for India:
Sunita Kapoor Sunita.kapoor@fco.gov.uk