Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi
India will chair the BRICS Education Ministers’Meeting today (Friday), with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi leading the considerations targeted at deepening cooperation amongst member nations in the sector.
Joshi, who showed up in Odisha on Thursday for a two-day see, will lead the Indian delegation at the conference, which will be participated in by ministers, senior authorities and delegates from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Iran, Ethiopia and the UAE.
The ministers are anticipated to ponder on essential concern locations, consisting of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), ability advancement, research study and development, shared acknowledgment of scholastic credentials and scholastic management, authorities stated.
Ahead of the ministerial conference, the Ministry of Education hosted the 3rd BRICS Senior Officials’ Meeting under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 in Bhubaneswar on August 5.
According to a main declaration, the conference worked as a platform for comprehensive considerations on the draft BRICS Education Ministers’ Declaration, with authorities examining the proposed text, exchanging ideas and working towards agreement on the file to be thought about for adoption by the ministers.
The conversations concentrated on reinforcing cooperation in Early Childhood Care and Education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), collective research study and development, shared acknowledgment of credentials, scholastic management, and the BRICS Guiding Principles on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems, the declaration stated.
The taking part delegations likewise worried the requirement to reinforce institutional systems, promote scholastic and research study partnerships, help with the exchange of finest practices and improve capacity-building efforts amongst BRICS nations, it stated.
The declaration stated the considerations declared the member nations’ shared dedication to advancing inclusive, resistant and future-ready education systems through higher cooperation, development and understanding exchange.
The senior authorities’ conference concluded with the finalisation of the proposed BRICS Education Ministers’ Declaration, marking an essential turning point under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, it included.
Released on August 7, 2026
