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 ?
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2018
– Statement 2 is correct. Section 23(2) of the RTE Act mandates that a person appointed as a teacher in elementary education must pass a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE.
– Statement 3 is incorrect. A significant proportion of teacher education institutions in India, including B.Ed. colleges, are run by private bodies. Many are affiliated with state universities, but they are not “directly under” the state governments. Claiming more than 90% are directly under state governments is factually incorrect.