Bengaluru: A snapshot of the fee structure of a primary school sparked an interesting discussion on the internet. A doctor and stand-up-comedian, Jagdish Chaturvedi posted a snapshot of the a fee structure slip of Nursery student with total fee crossing Rs 1.5 lakh amount.
Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi is an ENT surgeon and a stand-up-comedian. He posted a fee-structure slip which had the details of fee structure for new nursery and jr KG for academic year 2024-25.
Slip showed fee amount for six particulars
Admission fee (one time): Rs 55,638
Caution money (refundable): Rs 30,019
Annual charges: 28,314
Development fees (one time): 13,948
Tuition fee: 23,737
Parent orientation charges: 8,400
The total payable amount at the time of admission reached Rs 1,51,656. Taking it to social media platform X Jadgish amusingly wrote, “8400 INR parent orientation fee!!! No parent will ever agree to pay even 20 per cent of this for a Doctors consultation.. I am planning to open a school now.”
Netizens raise serious concern
The image sparked a serious discussion by the netizens regarding increasing cost of education. A user wrote, “Government has given free hand to private schools to do this official loot. Even many politicians are linked to some schools. Organized loot (extortion) going on openly.”
Another wrote, “People will spend for their children what they will never do for themselves.That is why expensive coaching centers, schools, colleges are proliferating like crazy.”
One user made a serious remark on the government writing, “Sad reality of our system, and this will never be debated in parliament. Like medical facilities will never be, work culture will never be, consumer rights will never be and more … Majority schools r run by politicians and party fund sponsors.”
A user comparing the present cost of education with the past costs wrote, “Was lucky in our and children’s times. Quality education at reasonable price. Now it is pure dacoity in the name of education which is also pedestrian. The ownership and revenue sharing models of Private School and colleges tells us clearly about what ails the country.”
