Overview: On August 5, 2026, the BRICS Education Ministers gathered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Chaired by Union Minister for Education Shri Pralhad Joshi, the meeting adopted the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Declaration. The declaration outlines a roadmap for collaborative action across five priority areas under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’.
Key Developments
- Strengthening ECCE and FLN through universal, inclusive access and age‑appropriate digital tools.
- Boosting cooperation in TVET via the BRICS‑TCA, including a Biennial Progress Report and an International Skill Gap Study.
- Promoting joint research, ethical AI use in education, and start‑up ecosystems to foster innovation.
- Advancing MRQ through a working group and a draft MoU.
- Enhancing capacity building for academic leadership via the BRICS Rectors’ Forum, faculty exchanges, STEM scholarships, and a prospective BRICS University Global Ranking.
- Introducing the Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Syste