The 21st century learners are natural inquirers. They learn through experiences and by working together with others, observing things and probing. They learn in spontaneous and incredible ways. The students need to be provided sufficient encouragement and freedom to learn on their own and at their own speed. Classrooms should principally inspire an environment of exploration, experimentation and dialogue. Teachers need to recognise the porous limitations that categorise various topics, accept the discrepancies in learners’ capabilities and aptitudes, and deliver opportunity for each student to develop his or her strengths. This paper aims at identifying the characteristics of ingenuity in the 21st century learners, to recognise the factors that affect the ingenuity requirement, and to suggest measures to develop ingenuity among the 21st century learners. Also, the paper traces the correlation between ingenuity and Bhagavad Gita, which clearly portrays the practical meaning of ingenuity from the cultural perspectives in India
