Education Ministers of the two countries have discussed greater bilateral engagement in these areas

India and Brazil have agreed to revive the Joint Working Group engagements in the areas of education and skill development between the two countries.

The decision was taken during a meeting between Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Brazil's Education Minister Victor Godoy in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of Education, the Ministers had fruitful discussions on deepening the bilateral engagements in education, entrepreneurship, research and innovation.

Pradhan is in Bali to participate in the G20 4th Education Working Group Meeting & Education Ministers’ Meeting.

Pradhan said that research collaborations in priority areas like energy security, collaborations in traditional medicine, preventive healthcare, yoga, ayurveda & digital technologies, linkages between Higher Education Institutions & Skill institutions are key areas that can immensely benefit both India and Brazil.

Godoy expressed his keenness to deepen academic and research engagements and make our coperation in education more vibrant. As a G20 Troika co-chair, he also expressed Brazil’s support to India in taking forward the EdWG agenda during our upcoming presidency.