Bhubaneswar, April 21 -- A senior kindergarten school fee of Rs 2.25 lakh has gone viral on social media, leaving users in shock and sparking a heated debate about the rising cost of early education in India. Shared by software developer Sakshi on X (formerly Twitter), the breakdown of the fees quickly caught attention, with many questioning the justification for such exorbitant charges for pre-primary schooling.

The Shocking Fee Breakdown

The viral post revealed the fee structure for the 2026-27 academic year at an unnamed school. It showed a Rs 15,000 admission fee and Rs 33,000 as non-refundable caution money. But the most jaw-dropping charge was the Rs 2.25 lakh for tuition, library, and gymkhana fees combined. Additionally, the sch...