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.
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 is the price of quality education in India. Can you afford it even if you earn 20 lakh a year? NO!!!" He highlighted the impact of high taxes and expenses on disposable income.
The post raised questions about government and private institutions' roles in ensuring affordable quality education.
Some users even accused him of exaggerating the situation.
"You are just maintaining the status symbol! Only 1% of schools charge this much of a fee. It doesn't mean only those 1% of schools provide 'quality education," said one user.
Another user opposing Jain's perception said, "Bro it feels like you are exaggerating the numbers! And also purposefully you have picked the costliest school in your city to make this tweet! Not trying to disregard the fact that yes in our country quality edu is a joke and cess that govt collect for edu goes to politicians."
