India hosts 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting in Bhubaneswar from August 5-7, 2026

Key facts

• India is hosting the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from August 5 to 7, 2026, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
• Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi is scheduled to participate in the ministerial meeting.
• The 3rd BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting is also being held alongside the ministerial meeting in Bhubaneswar.
• Key agenda items include strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), skill development, and enhanced cooperation under the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance.
• Discussions will also cover collaborative research, innovation, start-ups, mutual recognition of academic qualifications, and capacity building for academic leadership.
• India's BRICS Chairship 2026 theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• The BRICS TVET Symposium and Joint Management Committee Meeting of the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance were held in New Delhi on August 3-4, 2026.
• A student-focused initiative called Model BRICS has been conceptualised to familiarise young people with BRICS processes and diplomacy.
• BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and expanded in 2024 with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE; Indonesia joined in 2025.