The Ministry of Education, under India's BRICS chairship 2026, is hosting the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting and the 3rd BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting from August 5–7, 2026 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Union Education Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi will participate in the meeting, which will bring together education ministers, senior officials and delegates from BRICS member countries.
The meetings will deliberate on five key priority areas: strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE); strengthening skill development and enhanced cooperation under the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance (TCA); promoting collaborative research, innovation and start-ups; strengthening Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (MRQ); and capacity building for academic leadership.
India's BRICS chairship is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", reflecting the people-centric approach articulated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. These meetings build upon previous engagements including the 1st and 2nd BRICS Senior Officials' Meetings held on April 7th and 28th, 2026, respectively, and the BRICS Network University Conference and International Governing Board Meeting on July 20–21, 2026.
Ahead of the Education Ministers' Meeting, 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, led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. India's BRICS chairship also includes Model BRICS, a student-focused initiative organized on the sidelines of ministerial meetings to familiarize young citizens with BRICS processes and strengthen understanding of diplomacy and multilateral cooperation.