摘要:The 21st century has been witnessing an unprecedented growth and development in terms of information, communication, technology, globalization, liberalization and privatization leading to quick socio-economic changes in the world wide. The 21st century society has been succinctly portrayed by Thomas Friedman as a 'Flat World' driven by several intangible factors which have come together to transform work and productivity in the modern world. The educational institutions must aim at turning out integrated personalities. The world we are living in today is very different from the world that was a decade ago. The challenges facing young people today hae changed significantly from those affecting previous generations. The educational institutions have to gear their systems to meet such challenges. So the system has to change according to the needs of the learners.