“The end product of education should be a free creative man, who can battle against historical circumstances and adversities of nature ” Through this wise statement Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan wants to say that no matter how much bookish knowledge or educational degrees you hold, if you are not able to take stand for yourself and betterment of society where ever needed and breakdown old non-reasonable historical practices then there is no worth of your education. A real educated person is one who comes up with their own creativity for a healthier society and knows how to manage unpredictable natural incidents in a wise manner.
Let’s understand this quote line by line-

1. “The end-product of education”- This statement means that if a person gets over the misconception of acquiring bookish knowledge and degree as being educated and understands the real meaning of an educated person then he/ she will be a real educated person at the end
2. “should be a free creative man”- This statement means that a real educated person as explained above should be free in the sense that what he thinks, should not come from a societal perspective and be independent, creative means a real educated person always comes up with his or her own ideas and not simply copied from other and comes with miraculous innovation for the betterment of the society
3. “who can battle against historical circumstances”- This statement means a truly educated person is always learning about the past, and the reasons behind incidents and putting their critical thinking before taking any actions and doesn’t simply accept un-reasonable past practices.
4. “and adversities of nature”-This statement emphasizes on importance of adaptability and that a real person is one who is ready to adapt and accept unpredictable new challenges and changes.