lines of specialization: Constitution Law & Criminal Law. The normal duration of the LL.M. programme shall be four semesters. Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram was one of the few colleges to run a LL.M Programme in Constitution Law. LL.M (Evening Batch) Sanction accorded by Government of Kerala and orders issued to start a 20 student batch from 2015-16. Library Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram library is one of the oldest law library in the country. The spacious and magnificent College Library is an important resource center, primarily intended to provide undergraduate and postgraduate readers with the books they need for their studies. The Government Law College library is known for its rare collection of books and treatise on various subjects not limited to law. It holds over 27,000 books and 5000 periodicals. The library is fully automated, and book circulation is maintained through Library-cum-Identity Cards with the help of a barcode system. Noted academician and alumnus Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon promised handing over his collection of books to the college library, during his speech at the 140 years celebration of the college in March 2015. Research Block Research Center in Law status has been accorded to Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram by the University of Kerala. The college has requested for the formation of a chair named Malloor Govinda Pillai Chair on Criminal Law . A proposal for formation of Justice K.K Mathew Chair on Constitutional Law is also pending with the government. Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon announced in March 2015 that he would be available to guide the research programmes at the college. Student life Hostel The Hostel Block inaugurated by the then President of India, Shri.Fakaruddin Ali Ahmed as a men's Hostel is now converted as a Women's Hostel. The admission is made by the Warden for students from second year of study onward. The male students are now accommodated in a separate block at University Hostel for Men at Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram. Moot Court Competition Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram hosts an annual national level moot court competition- All India Moot Court Competition for Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Trophy. Over the years, Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram team excelled in various national level moot court competitions. Including winning the XV All India Moot Court Competition 2012 for Adv. T. S. Venketeswara Iyer Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy conducted by Govt. Law College, Ernakulam Moot Court Society. Winning multiple best memorial awards and