Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Odisha is hosting the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting and the 3rd BRICS Senior Officials’ Meeting in Bhubaneswar from August 5 to 7, 2026. The meetings are being conducted under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 and are led by the Ministry of Education. The agenda includes strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education, expanding vocational training through the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance, advancing the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications framework, and promoting research, innovation, and start-ups. A new Model BRICS Initiative has also been launched to familiarise students with multilateral diplomacy. Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is known as the ‘Temple City of India’.