Government of Delhi Notifies Important Guidelines for Driving Schools and Establishments

The Government of Delhi on June 26^th, 2024, notified regarding the Guidelines for Driving Schools and Establishments.

These guidelines have been released for driving schools in the national capital that make it mandatory for all such schools to maintain an electronic register, Aadhar-based identity of trainees and have adequate provision for conducting lectures and demonstrations of models.

1. The application for the grant or renewal of license shall be made to the Licensing Authority as per Rule -24 to 31 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 having jurisdiction in the area in which the school or establishment is situated. The licensing authority would be the District Transport Officer (DTO)/Motor Licensing Officer (MLO) having jurisdiction of the area in which the school or establishment is situated.
2.  The guidelines state that the license holder shall enroll students on Aadhar-based system in the driving school establishment and shall maintain an electronic register in Form-14 showing enrolment of trainees in the driving school establishments on the portal.
3. All the necessary information, including details of the applicants/learners, shall be updated by the motor driving training schools on the portal on real time basis as per the guidelines. The guidelines state that the licensing authority shall seek a solvency certificate of at least Rs 3 lakh issued by the SDM having jurisdiction of the area or any bank.

Grant/Renewal of New License:
The grant /renewal of license shall be processed exclusively through a portal :

(https: arthi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/newDs/Det.do) developed by the Transport Department.

The guidelines come into effect from 26^th June 2024.