Here is Question No. 21 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2018
Q21. 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 Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
Answer: B
- Statement 1 is not correct: In 2011, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) laid down the teacher recruitment norms for all government schools in India irrespective of the State.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Teacher Eligibility Test, known as TET, is the minimum qualification required in India for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for Classes I to VIII. The test is mandatory for teaching jobs in Indian government schools.
- Statement 3 is not correct: The NCTE is the apex body that manages the teacher’s education institutions in the country. The key role of the NCTE is to ‘achieve planned and coordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country. However, more than 90% of the teacher education institutions across the country are privately managed.
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