ABOUT THE POST GRADUATE COLLEGE OF LAW  

The Post Graduate College of Law has a glorious History of more than 113 years .The Faculty of law started classes in 1899 by Legal Department during Nizam period, in Hyderabad State. Thus teaching law was in existence even before Osmania University which came into existence in 1919. In 1923 Law Department was constituted at premises of Arts College in O.U. The University made a successful experiment of teaching law, in a vernacular language namely Urdu. At that time Urdu was court language. The college shifted to Nizam college premises in 1983. At present the institution is offering six branches in Master of laws (LLM), Constitutional Law, Corporate Law, Jurisprudence, International Law , Labour Law, Crimes and Torts, PG Diploma courses in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and also Ph.D. Programmes. To improve the legal education standards, the college introduced 5YDC integrated course at bachelor’s level in 2006. The college is known for its Committed Faculty with Excellent Infrastructure and Alumni having reached the pinnacles of excellence as Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, Attorneys, Academicians, Politicians and other chosen Professions in India as well as Globally.

In the History of Osmania University for the first time THE FATHER OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR’S STATUE IS INSTALLED IN THE COLLEGE PREMISES. The purpose of installation of statue is to bring awareness among the students regarding the Ideas, Thoughts and Achievements, about Constitution and Constitutional Values enshrined by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, The Father of Indian Constitution. A spacious Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Law Library building was inaugurated by Sri Porika Balram Naik Garu , Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India on 23^rd January 2013 at P.G.College of Law premesis.

INFRASTRUTURE & FACILITY OF PGCL  

Ø  CLASS ROOM FACILITY: PGCL is located in centre of twin cities with well furnished classrooms for Bachelor Studies, Postgraduate Studies, Diploma courses and Ph.D. Programme.

Ø  SEMINAR HALL: The College has spacious seminar hall for multipurpose-use for Conferences, Lectures Theatre and which is equipped with New Technological Advanced Equipment. It is used as educational media centre for power point presentations audio and video programmes for, academic learning used by student and professionals.

Ø  Moot Court Hall: The College has spacious air-conditioned Moot Court hall with advanced audio equipments to conduct Mock Trials and Moot Courts for practical training.

Ø  AMBEDKAR LAW LIBRARY: A spacious Law Library building is constructed and named as Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Law Library at P. G. College premises with 15830 Academic Collections, 3172  Reference Collections, written by eminent Jurists and Legal Luminaries comprising of both International and National authors, 9 Journals from 1919-2013, 3 Magazines, 12 Legal different Dictionaries, 23 volumes of Encyclopaedias of Britannica, 6 CD ROMS, 15 Digital Documents, and many Law Reports, Yearly and Monthly Digest, 490 Thesis & Dissertations, Employment news magazine with resourceful and updated information of Legal material.

Ø  COMPUTER LAB FACILITY:  Computer Lab is provided with ample systems equipped with paid legal website ‘LEGAL PUNDITS’ and internet facility. The laboratory facility is available for Students, Legal Luminaries, Research Scholars, Advocates, Judicial Officers & Staff. Computing packages unlikely to be found on most home computers are available on the laboratory machines which are open during working hours from morning till late evenings.

Ø  SPORTS & GAMES: A big ground for sporting   and   all necessary equipment to play Outdoor  & Indoor Games is available.

Ø   ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE: Administrative area is well established   for Staff to carry on daily chores.

Ø  FREE LEGAL AID CENTRE: Provides Free Legal-Aid, Family & Legal Counselling Centre advice, trains the Students and Para-Legal Volunteers with recent trends of Practical, Legal, and Procedural Issues. For speedy “Access to Justice”.

Ø  NSS UNIT OFFICE:

NSS UNIT OFFICE OF P.G. College  worked and is working in  different Community oriented social activities like Health Awareness Programmes, Clean & Green Programmes, National Immunization Programmes, NSS Student Training Programmes, Women Issues,  Child Problems and Awareness Programmes.

·         NSS unit was mainly set up  do selfless community service by student volunteers.

·         Welfare of individual is welfare of society and in turn welfare of country

·         Student Volunteers are trained to  understand the community and relate to the  community

·         NSS Volunteers  Identify the problems of community and involve in problem solving

·         NSS Volunteers are encouraged to develop social and civic responsibility.

·         In turn in the process volunteers acquire leadership skills.

·         They are involved to Contribute and Practice National Integration and Social Harmony.

Ø  Placements: Placement cell facilitates recruitment opportunities to students, measures their skills set to meet the expectations of prospective employers. Unit trains students on Resume preparation, Soft skill training, Interview skill training.

Ø  Student Bar Association: Launched in 2006 with seven committees under the guidance of the then principal Dr. Zaheeruddin Garu, &  Hon’ble Justice L.Narsimha Reddy Garu, Dean, Faculty of Law and Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh to nurture the leadership skills, enhance organization skills not just in academic activity but in extracurricular activities with all brilliance by motivating both in-house and inter college students to carry on cultural activities, literary activities by creating amicable and healthy environment and healthy competition among students coming from diversified areas.