UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 86
Consider the following statements :
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Under RTE, teacher qualifications are fixed through the competent Central academic authority (NCTE), and a Teacher Eligibility Test under NCTE guidelines is required for specified school appointments. The claim that over 90% of training institutions were directly state-run is incorrect.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Teacher minimum qualification norms are specified by the authority authorised under RTE-NCTE-not separately by the concerned State Council.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - TET under NCTE guidelines forms part of eligibility for primary teacher appointments.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - Teacher education has extensive private management; over 90% are not state-government institutions.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 2.