The Supreme Court just had enough.
And it didn't sugarcoat a single word.
On Friday, two judges looked at India's Pharmacy Council and basically asked:
"What exactly are you doing?"
The answer wasn't pretty.
Back in 2012, the Supreme Court laid down a clear academic calendar.
Approvals. Affiliations. Counselling. Admissions.
All on a fixed timeline. No confusion. No drama.
The goal was simple:
👉 Start college on time.
👉 Stop shady late admissions.
👉 Protect students from regulatory chaos.
But 14 years later? The Pharmacy Council of India is still knocking on the court's door every single year asking for just a little more time.
Justices Manmohan and K Vinod Chandran didn't hide their frustration.
One line hit especially hard:
"It is mostly because you are hand in glove with those private colleges."
Ouch.
Then came the bigger diagnosis — the one that should worry every parent in India:
"The fall in standard in education is because the regulators are not working properly. It's the only reason."
PCI's lawyer tried the pandemic card.
The bench shut it down instantly.
"From COVID, there is no question of a cascading effect for the next four years. COVID was over."
Clean. Cold. Correct.
And here's the kicker — even after the Court approved a new schedule last year starting from the 2026–27 session, PCI still came back asking for another extension.
The pattern is the problem.
Every delayed admission cycle means:
The rot doesn't start with the colleges.
It starts with the watchdog forgetting how to bark.
And today, the Supreme Court reminded India of a truth we keep dodging:
When regulators break their own rules, standards don't slip. They collapse.
That's all for now!
