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?

Correct Option: (b) 2 only

Statement 1 is incorrect because under Section 23(1) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the minimum qualifications for a teacher are laid down by an academic authority authorized by the Central Government (namely, the National Council for Teacher Education - NCTE), not by individual State Councils of Teacher Education. Statement 2 is correct as passing a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) governed by NCTE guidelines is mandatory for appointment as a primary teacher. Statement 3 is incorrect as the vast majority of teacher education institutions in India are in the private sector, not directly under State Governments.