The document discusses the skills needed for the 21st century as identified by various organizations over time. It notes that the Delors Report in 1996 by UNESCO first identified four pillars of education: learning to learn, learning to do, learning to live together, and learning to be. More recently, frameworks from OECD, the University of Melbourne, and Partnership for 21st Century Skills have outlined additional important skills such as communication, creativity, ethics, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, digital literacy, and life/career skills. National frameworks from India like CBSE and NEP 2020 also emphasize skills including scientific temper, evidence-based thinking, innovation, communication, collaboration, digital/coding literacy, and citizenship.