Loading…
The 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with the adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration.
It was held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 and chaired by Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi.
India's Chairship theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
The Declaration sets a roadmap across five priority areas including ECCE, skills, research and mutual recognition of qualifications.
It advances discussions on an MoU for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications to improve academic mobility.
The grouping has expanded well beyond its original five members, with participants at this meeting including Indonesia, Iran, Ethiopia and the UAE.
India's domestic emphasis on foundational literacy and numeracy and on vocational education aligns with the Declaration's priorities.
The Declaration is an example of developing countries building institutional frameworks independently of Western-led structures.
GS Paper II > International Relations > Bilateral and Regional Groupings
General Awareness > Summits and Conferences
Technical and Vocational Education and Training — skills-focused education preparing learners for specific trades.
Early Childhood Care and Education, covering learning and development before formal schooling.
Mutual Recognition of Qualifications — an arrangement under which countries accept each other's degrees and credentials.
A platform bringing together heads of BRICS universities for academic cooperation.