Pralhad Joshi Reviews Next Course of Action, Sets Out Future-Ready Education Agenda After BRICS Ministers’ Meet

Source: Free Press Journal | Original Published At: 2026-08-08 06:11:42 UTC

Key Points

• Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi chaired the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting in Bhubaneswar, where the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Declaration was adopted.
• The declaration focused on strengthening early childhood care and education, foundational literacy and numeracy, and cooperation in skills development and TVET.
• It also addressed research, innovation and start-up ecosystems, mutual recognition of qualifications, and capacity building for academic leadership and institutional development.
• Joshi referred to India's BRICS Chairship 2026 theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."
• The meeting welcomed India's initiative on BRICS Guiding Principles for academic collaboration on traditional and indigenous knowledge systems.
• It suggested that the BRICS Network University may consider including traditional and indigenous knowledge systems as an additional International Thematic Group.