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India to Chair BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting in Bhubaneswar

India to chair BRICS Education Ministers' meeting in Bhubaneswar today
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BrazilChinaEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
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Institutional DevelopmentPeople-to-People Exchange

Source: The Hindu Business Line | Original Published At: 2026-08-07 03:51:49 UTC

Key Points

  • India will chair the BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting in Bhubaneswar on August 7, with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi leading the Indian delegation.
  • Delegations from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Indonesia, Iran, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates are expected to attend.
  • Ministers are expected to discuss early childhood education, skill development, research and innovation, mutual recognition of academic qualifications and academic leadership.
  • The third BRICS Senior Officials' Meeting, hosted by India's Ministry of Education on August 5, finalized the proposed education ministers' declaration for ministerial consideration.
  • Senior officials also discussed technical and vocational education and training and the BRICS Guiding Principles on Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
  • Participating delegations emphasized institutional cooperation, academic and research collaboration, exchanges of best practices and capacity building.
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