A recent social media post by concerned parent Rishabh Jain has sparked outrage over the rising cost of education in India. Rishabh Jain, a concerned parent, shared the fee structure (on X) of a reputed school in a major city, revealing a staggering annual cost of over Rs 4 lakh for class 1. This includes registration charges, admission fees, caution money, annual school fees, bus charges, and expenses for books and uniforms.
Good education is a luxury - which middle class can not afford My daughter will start Grade 1 next year, and this is the fee structure of one of the schools we are considering in our city. Note that other good schools also have similar fees. - Registration Charges: ₹2,000 -.
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twitter.com/TvLql7mhOZ The fee breakdown provided by Jain is as follows: Registration Charges : ₹2,000 Admission Fees : ₹40,000 Caution Money (Refundable) : ₹5,000 Annual School Fees : ₹2,52,000 Bus Charges : ₹1,08,000 Books & Uniform : ₹20,000 Total : ₹4,27,000 Jain's post resonated with many parents, who expressed frustration over escalating education costs. "This is almost 1-1.
2 Cr spent in 12 years. Too high. Middle class cannot afford such high fees.
This is a serious issue and needs deliberation on how this can be controlled else the quality of education being imparted to kids would decline," one user commented. "Quality education should never be a luxury. It should be a basic right, especially for those in need," wrote another user.
Jain lamented, "This i.
