Bhubaneswar, Feb. 28 -- Rising school fees and mandatory book purchases are no longer just an inconvenience, they've become a point of frustration for parents across India. A post from an Ahmedabad parent has opened a wider discussion about the financial pressures placed on families, sparking calls for change.

The parents vent their frustration by sharing the exorbitant cost of books and notebooks for their Class 1 child. The parent revealed that the total cost of study materials purchased directly from the school amounted to nearly Rs 4,000. According to them, the same materials could have been bought at a much lower price from the open market. The post has gone viral, sparking conversations about the increasing burden of school fees an...