The minimum educational qualification in respect of an applicant for obtaining a license to drive a transport vehicle shall be a pass in the eighth standard:
Provided that the minimum educational qualification specified in this rule shall not apply in the case of
(i) renewal of a driving license to drive a transport vehicle; or
(ii) addition of another class of transport vehicle to the driving license, already held before the commencement of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2007.]
[8-A. Minimum training required for driving E-rickshaw or E-cart. - Nothing contained in rule 8 shall apply to the applicant for obtaining a license to drive E-rickshaw or E-cart provided the applicant has undergone training at least for a period of ten days and obtained a certificate of training from the registered E-rickshaw or E-cart Association, or a manufacturer producing E-rickshaw or E-cart, as the case may be.]