21st Century Skills

A number of related terms have been coined to introducethese 21st century skills. Some of them include generic skills, soft skills, graduate attributes, transversal skills, applied skills, cross-curricular skills, cross-disciplinary skills,interdisciplinary skills, transferable skills, non-cognitive skills, common cores, and core skills. These skills communicate a similar urgent need, that is, the yesterday’s skills were not adequate anymore in today’s era and students must be equipped with competencies which are applicable in various areas and contexts. Therefore, it is urgent for young students to acquire the skills important for their growth in the 21st century context.