UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

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?

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  1. A1 and 2
  2. B2 onlyCorrect
  3. C1 and 3
  4. D3 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, read with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, it is the NCTE (National Council of Teacher Education), a statutory body at the national level, that is designated as the academic authority to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher. It is not the concerned State Council of Teacher Education. Statement 2 is correct: The RTE Act, 2009, mandates that for teaching primary classes (and elementary education generally), a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). This ensures a minimum standard for teachers. Statement 3 is incorrect: In India, a significant majority of teacher education institutions are in the private sector. The statement that 'more than 90% of teacher education institutions are directly under the State Governments' is factually incorrect. The private sector plays a dominant role in teacher education in India.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teach
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