Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part G (2025)

Soft skills are the most demanded skill in the 21^st century, and as claimed, it will not be out of trend in the next fifty years as well. This research explores the presence of soft skills learning in the Indian tradition. The study focuses on the scriptures and the literary tradition of India’s key texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Upanishads, and Panchatantra ki Kahaniya. These will give profound insights into human behavior, relationships, and ethics. By analyzing these texts and their teachings, the research aims to identify the role of the Indian tradition in helping the people of India learn and adapt soft skills. The paper seeks to explain the success of Indian-origin people in showcasing their soft skills. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the understanding of how ancient wisdom can be applied to modern-day challenges, particularly in the context of personal and professional development.

India, a land of rich ancient traditional culture and heritage, has taught many attributes to its citizens. A successful combination of traditional values and modern curriculum in the educational system broadens the intellectual, social, moral, aesthetic, creative, and philosophical attributes of students. Indian tradition, engraved with rich and ideal values and skill sets, becomes the backbone of the soft skill development process in acquiring knowledge at a very early stage. Traditional methods pave the way for developing attitudes and approaches towards soft skill development and have existed from the days of the Upanishads to the present.