Statement 2 is correct. Section 23(1) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, mandates that the academic authority authorized by the Central Government (which is the National Council for Teacher Education - NCTE) shall lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher. It also specifies that for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE.
Statement 1 is incorrect. As per Section 23(1) of the RTE Act, the minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher are laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), which is the academic authority authorized by the Central Government, not by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.
Statement 3 is incorrect. A significant majority of teacher education institutions in India are privately managed. Data indicates that over 80% of such institutions operate under private management, not directly under State Governments. Therefore, the statement that more than 90% are directly under State Governments is factually incorrect.