3. In section 15 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that the course or training in teacher education offered on or after the appointed day till the academic year 2017-2018 by such institutions, as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, which-
(i) are funded by the Central Government or the State Government or the Union territory Administration; and
(ii) fulfil the conditions specified under clause (a) of sub-section (3), shall be deemed to have been granted permission by the Regional Committee.".