Question 3GS4GS1

What does each of the following quotations mean to you?

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Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan quote: 'The end-product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature.'

Interpreted as: The goal of education is not just knowledge acquisition but development of a free and rational mind. Rather learning of life itself.

2nd Product of Education:

1Free & creative man → educating individuals through cultivation of all their moral, hand and mind in keeping with their circumstances.

(E.g.) Gandhiji's Nai Talim

2Man battling historical circumstances → educated man learns from his own that what he can battle against. (E.g.) Self-learning from one's own.

3Man battling adversities of nature → natural forces can best be battled by rational means.

(E.g.) Samudrayaan mining of India's sea oceans outset.

and subsequent balance of output vis leading upto 1991 reforms.

3Man battling adversities of nature → natural forces can best be battled by rational means.

(E.g.) Samudrayaan mining of India's sea oceans outset.

4Goal of Education:

to quench man's thirstinspire for knowledge more moral & ethical values

creation of national things

As Albert Einstein held that: 'The goal of education should not be mere learning of facts but training of minds how to think.'

End-product of education should be fulfillment of creative need given.

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Breaks down quotation into components
Provides specific examples
Links education to practical outcomes

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Sudipa Dutta

AIR 412092

Subject & Paper

GS4GS1

Topic

Ethics and Values

Quotations and Interpretations

Education and Human Development

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213

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