摘要：Today we are living in a time of competition. The competitive nature reflects everywhere in society and countries. If an individual seeks recognition in any field, it is only his skills, abilities, capabilities and knowledge which will decide his success in career and life. The main aim of education system should be to make ready learners to gain new knowledge eagerly and acquire skills that are necessary for overall development. Skills are the key element in deciding the future achievements. Parents, teachers, psychologist and educationist should make sure to foster the skills in the children. The objective of this paper is to know the meaning, nature and types of cognitive and non-cognitive skills. How these skills are important in daily life? what are the ways to improve these? And the usefulness of these skills in teaching learning process.
