In today's world, education is reaching new heights—not just internationally but within India too. Here, we’re not just talking about higher education, but schooling as well. Recently, a former IITian raised concerns about the soaring cost of education in India, sparking an online debate.
Rishab Jain, an IIT Bombay alumnus and Jaipur-based entrepreneur, shared the fee structure of a reputed international school in the city. According to his post on X (formerly Twitter), enrolling a Class 1 student would cost approximately Rs. 4.
27 lakh per year in his daughter’s school. This, according to him, is unaffordable, even for families with an annual income of around Rs. 20 lakh.
International schools of India: How much do they cost? This post ignited an online discussion and raised an important question: Is education in India, especially in international schools, really that expensive? To explore this issue, we examined the fee structures of five top-ranking international schools in major Indian cities, as ranked by Cfore Rankings 2024. These schools have earned their top spots based on performance across 16 categories, including teaching quality, curriculum relevance, leadership, infrastructure, academic rigor, sports, and extracurricular activities. Here’s a look at the approximate annual fee structures of these leading international schools: Name of the school City Approximate annual fee structure DPS International School Delhi Approximate annual fee ranges between Rs.
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