Are we preparing bankruptcy guardians?

A 4 -dollar school in Hyderabad is paid for LKG. This is not even the most esteemed part, many want the full year fee in advance.

“I will not send my child to an expensive private school,” Box Nagar, Financial Chancellor Nagar, wrote in the LinkedIn post. “On this rate, are we preparing for children for school … or preparing parents for bankruptcy?”

Her words were struck where she hurts – in the governor of millions of fathers anxiety.

High fees escalating across cities. In Hyderabad alone, some schools raised 30 % fees this year. In Bangaluru, parents protest up to 30 % for 2025-26. In Delhi and Mumbai, similar complaints flow.

The numbers tell the biggest story. The average annual fees in private schools range from $ 60,000 to $ 2 per cde. Educational inflation, which is currently 11-12 %, is more than the general inflation rate in India – and the height. According to Localcircles, 44 % of parents have seen school fees rising 50-80 % in just three years. The amazing 8 % amount of an increase exceeding 80 %.

Government data supports trend. Between 2014 and 2018, primary school costs increased by 30.7 %. In rural areas, the average annual spending of each student jumped from $ 5,856 to $ 12345 in the contract; In urban areas, more than twice is more than $ 12,000 to $ 28,000.

And academic fees are only part of the pregnancy. Parents should also cover uniforms, books, tools, transportation and curricula – all of them are described separately. Many schools now receive $ 25,000 per year for buses. Book groups can cost $ 7,000 or more.

Elite schools charges water amounts. A major school in Gurgown requires $ 3.46 annually for 11-12 grades, as well as admission fees for Lakh.

Medical schools like 21K school charges more than $ 60,000 even for lower grades-with the exception of books and evaluation.

Financial pressure appears. The recordings decreased by more than 1 rupees between 2018-19 and 2023-24, as families were late either admission or chose cheaper alternatives.

“It looks like startups more than institutions,” said Nagar, today, said private schools today.