Now learning driving license authority to education officers too.

Now learning driving license authority to education officers too.

Chandigarh, June 4 – Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal here today, has approved the amendment in Haryana Motor Vehicle Rules, 1993.

        The Amendment will help to authorise the officers of the educational institutions to act as licensing authority for the issuance of learner driving licence for non-transport vehicles to the students of their respective institutions.

        As per the amendment, for the purpose of issuance of learner licence to the students, various officers of universities and institutions in the state would be the licensing authorities for non-transport vehicle subject to the conditions prescribed under section 7 and 8 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and rules 4, 10 and 11 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 within the area of their territorial jurisdiction. These includes Registrars of all universities, Directors of medical colleges, Directors/Principals of Engineers and Technology Institutions recognized by All India Council for Technical Education, Principals of Government College and  Government Aided Colleges, Principals of Government Colleges of Education, Principals, Government Aided College of Education, Principal, Government Polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes, Principal, Government Nursing Colleges, Principal, Government Pharmacy Colleges and Directors or Principals of Government Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, Allopathic and Unani Colleges.