BRICS moves to forecast future skills as technology reshapes labour markets

Source: Business Standard | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 14:17:08 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS CONNECT is a cooperation network for capacity building, employability, and new skills and technologies.
• The network will allow BRICS member countries to share best practices on skills forecasting, labour-market intelligence, future skills, and digital employment services.
• BRICS CONNECT builds on the BRICS Virtual Liaison Office and will operate as a voluntary, non-binding platform.
• The initiative follows discussions under India’s 2026 BRICS chairship and the second BRICS Employment Working Group meeting in Thiruvananthapuram.
• At the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Hyderabad, ministers adopted a declaration and launched the BRICS CONNECT framework.
• BRICS labour delegations also discussed artificial intelligence, future-ready skilling, industry-academia collaboration, and workplace transformation.
• BRICS ministers supported adding traditional and indigenous knowledge as a thematic group under the BRICS Network University.