Special provisions for students

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, every student of the colleges specified in sub section (1) of section 54 who immediately before the commencement of the Act, was studying in such colleges or was eligible to be admitted to any examination held or conducted by the Assam Agricultural University shall be permitted to complete his course of study or be admitted to the examination of the University and the University shall make arrangements, (a) for the instruction, teaching, training and holding of examinations for such students for such period and in such manner as may be determined by the first Vice-Chancellor in consultation with Academic Council in accordance with the course of study in the Assam Agricultural University; and (b) for the conferment of the corresponding degree, diploma or other academic distinction of the University upon the qualified student on the result of such examination.