Adoption of the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Declaration

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Key takeaways

The 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, adopting a joint declaration under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
The declaration reflects India's Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", focusing on youth, teachers, and researchers.
Key initiatives include strengthening the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance and launching India's proposed International Skill Gap Study to map future workforce requirements.
Member states agreed to advance a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (MRQ) to simplify cross-border degree recognition.

The 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Meeting concluded successfully in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Member countries adopted the 13th BRICS Education Ministers' Declaration under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.

This declaration is a joint policy framework adopted by BRICS countries to boost cooperation in education, skills, research, innovation, and student mobility.
It reflects the theme of India's 2026 BRICS Chairship, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", keeping students, teachers, and researchers at the center.

The main goal is to build inclusive, resilient, future-ready, and human-centred education systems.
It achieves this by strengthening cooperation among BRICS countries in foundational learning, skill development, research, and institutional capacity.

The declaration promotes universal access to quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), foundational literacy, numeracy, and age-appropriate digital learning.
It strengthens the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance and supports India's proposed International Skill Gap Study to map future workforce requirements.
It encourages joint research, startup collaboration, and the safe, ethical, and human-centred use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education.
It advances discussions on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (MRQ) to improve degree recognition across borders.
It promotes the BRICS Rectors' Forum, faculty exchanges, STEM scholarships, and exploratory work toward a BRICS University Global Ranking and Evaluation System.

It creates a dedicated platform for BRICS nations to share educational technology, research capabilities, and best institutional practices.
The focus on AI, vocational training, research, and skill-gap assessment will boost youth employability for emerging industries.
It recognizes traditional and indigenous knowledge systems, blending ancient civilisational wisdom with modern scientific research.