Putting an end to the two-week-long stalemate between the Kerala government and driving school owners unions across the State, the Transport department has decided to relax some of the provisions in the government circular issued as part of implementing the revised driving test format in the State.
The decision was taken at a conciliatory meeting held between Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar and the striking driving school unions on May 15 (Wednesday), paving the way for the withdrawal of the strike by the unions, who have been demanding the complete withdrawal of the revised test format.
As per the conciliatory efforts, the circular issued by the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) will not be withdrawn. However, necessary changes will be made in the circular to ensure that driving school authorities get sufficient time to switch to the new format.
