The BRICS India Chairship focuses on advancing resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainable development through a people-centric and welfare-oriented approach.
Bhubaneswar Gears Up For BRICS Education Track Meetings From August 5: Bhubaneswar will host the BRICS India Chairship Education Track Meetings from August 5 to 7. More than 200 delegates, including Education Ministers and senior officials from BRICS member countries, are expected to attend.
Ahead of the event, Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a high‑level preparatory meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan on Friday to review arrangements and ensure its smooth conduct. The meetings will be held at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon and are expected to bring together 8 Education Ministers, around 40 senior officials, representatives of the Government of India and other delegates from BRICS nations.
According to the schedule, the 3rd BRICS Education Senior Officials’ Meeting will be held on August 5. Discussions involving Education Ministers and senior officials are scheduled for August 6, while the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting will take place on August 7. Delegates will also visit the World Skill Centre in Bhubaneswar as part of the official programme.
The BRICS India Chairship focuses on advancing resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainable development through a people-centric and welfare-oriented approach.
According to an official statement, the key agenda items include strengthening early childhood care and education, expanding skill development and mutual cooperation under the BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Cooperation Alliance (TCA), encouraging collaborative research, innovation and start‑ups, promoting mutual recognition of qualifications (MRQs) and enhancing capacity building for academic leadership.
During the review meeting, K.M. Praphulla Chandra Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, joined virtually and briefed officials on the programme and coordination mechanisms.
Chief Secretary Anu Garg directed all departments to work in close coordination and assured full support from the Odisha Government to ensure the successful hosting of the international event.
