Right to Education Act implementation
Question
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 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.
Options
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the RTE Act prescribes qualifications through the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), not individual State Councils. Statement 2 is correct as the RTE Act mandates that teachers must pass a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted according to NCTE guidelines. Statement 3 is incorrect as a significant portion of teacher education institutions are private or are under central/national universities. The majority are not directly under State Governments. Only statement 2 is fully accurate as per RTE Act provisions. > Remember: RTE mandates TET for all teachers, not state-specific qualifications or predominantly government institutions.
Question details
Year
2018
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q21
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Education Rights and Qualifications
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
RTE Act 2009 and Teacher Education
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