{"id":91546,"date":"2025-06-01T10:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91546"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:59:45","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-as-per-the-right-to-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-as-per-the-right-to-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. As per the Right to Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>3. In India, more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is incorrect. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 (Section 23), the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher shall be laid down by an academic authority, authorized by the Central Government, by notification. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was designated as this academic authority. State Governments must adhere to the norms laid down by the NCTE.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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 &#8220;directly under&#8221; the state governments. Claiming more than 90% are directly under state governments is factually incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe RTE Act, 2009 aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. It lays down norms and standards for schools, including teacher qualifications and pupil-teacher ratios, to ensure quality education.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. 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