Archive · 13 Sep 2026
BRICS Declaration Promotes Early Childhood Care and Market-Relevant Education
BRICS countries agreed to work more closely on education.
They want young children to receive better care and early learning.
They also want students to gain basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Countries were encouraged to share successful education methods.
They discussed recognizing qualifications earned in other BRICS countries.
Students and professionals may have more opportunities to study or work across member countries.
The declaration also supports digital literacy and safe use of artificial intelligence in education.
The BRICS Network University was asked to consider traditional and local knowledge in its work.
BRICS nations called for cooperation in Early Childhood Care and Education and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
The New Delhi Declaration was adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on Saturday.
The declaration encouraged sharing educational best practices and mutual recognition of qualifications.
It called for academic and professional mobility, digital literacy, and stronger institutional partnerships.
The BRICS Network University was encouraged to consider traditional, indigenous, and local knowledge systems as an additional thematic group.
- Who
- The BRICS nations and the BRICS Network University.
- What
- BRICS countries adopted an education agenda covering childhood care, foundational skills, qualifications, mobility, digital literacy, technology use, and institutional cooperation.
- When
- The New Delhi Declaration was adopted on Saturday at the 18th BRICS Summit; the education ministers’ meeting took place the previous month.
- Where
- At the 18th BRICS Summit associated with New Delhi; the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ meeting was held in Bhubaneshwar.
- Why
- To promote cooperation, share educational best practices, improve foundational learning, and strengthen academic and professional links among BRICS countries.
- Declaration
- New Delhi Declaration
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Education priorities
- Early Childhood Care and Education and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
- Additional priorities
- Mutual recognition of qualifications, academic and professional mobility, and digital literacy
- Technology focus
- Safe, ethical, human-centred use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
- University initiative
- The BRICS Network University was encouraged to consider traditional, indigenous, and local knowledge systems as an additional International Thematic Group
- Ministerial meeting
- The 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ meeting was held in Bhubaneshwar the previous month