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Educators are continuously facing with new challenges to keep up with latest research findings as well as initiatives that hold promise to improve learning and help students prepare for their futures. Some ideas are not necessarily new but have been repackaged under different headings. For example, critical thinking and problem solving have seen a new resurgence in recent years, but in actuality the ideas have been around for decades. What is new, however, is the heightened attention that selected concepts have experienced in recent years. We begin with a definition of 21st century skills provided by the Glossary of Educational Reform. "The term...refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed- by educators, school reformers, college professors, employees, and others- to be critically important to success in today's world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces." An exploration of what constitutes a 21st century skills that seems broad and endless as well as other itemizations that are more concise and to the point. If we are truly going to make a difference, we cannot overwhelm ourselves by taking on another daunting task with a limitless number of options. We have to deal with the challenge in a reasonable and sensible manner. To promote 21st century skills, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation, adaptability, collaboration, communication, self-direction and self-assessment and application of technology to work flow are very helpful in it.