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?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 (Section 23) empowers the Central Government to authorize an academic authority (which is the National Council of Teacher Education - NCTE) to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher. States follow these minimum standards set nationally, not by their own State Council of Teacher Education independently. 2. Statement 2 is correct. As per the RTE Act and subsequent notifications by NCTE (the academic authority authorized under the Act), passing the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), conducted in accordance with NCTE guidelines, is mandatory for teaching primary classes (and upper primary classes). 3. Statement 3 is incorrect. The vast majority of teacher education institutions in India are privately managed. While State Governments do run some institutions, the percentage directly under them is significantly less than 90%.