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UPSC 2018: Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education. 2. As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines. 3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 3
(d)3 only
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Under Section 23 of the RTE Act the Central Government authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to prescribe minimum qualifications, not a State Council (Statement 1 incorrect). NCTE’s 2010 guidelines also require passing a Teacher Eligibility Test for primary-level teaching (Statement 2 correct). Most teacher-training institutions are private/unaided, so the 90 % figure is wrong (Statement 3 incorrect). Hence only Statement 2 is correct. ([indiacode.nic.in](https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/2086))
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