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Character is Destiny by Dr. Radhakrishnan Summary.

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                                      Character is Destiny                                     _ Dr. Radhakrishnan  Dr. Radhakrishnan is a well known philosopher and educationalist. In his essay Character is Destiny he talks about the importance of character in shaping the destiny of a nation. He wishes to develop our nation. Radhakrishnan states that the universities should produce scientists, doctors, engineer etc. At the same instance a country should aspire for great scientists, doctors, engineers with a lot of humanism. Technological development alone cannot uplift a country.  Some scientifically developed countries are torn by strife and they are unable to bring peace, safety and security to their people. This is because of the lack of education preached about humanity in the universities. So the universities should impart education on humanism. "Everyman is God" is the teaching of Upanishads. The Buddhists declare that each individual has a divine spark i