Hyderabad, August 1, 2025 –
A post by a concerned parent has taken social media by storm, shedding light on the skyrocketing school fees in Hyderabad’s private education sector. A nursery school reportedly charging ₹2.51 lakh per year has stirred heated debate online.
The issue came to light when a user named Anuradha Tiwari posted on social platform X (formerly Twitter), questioning how a school could justify charging such an exorbitant amount for toddlers just learning their *ABCs. According to her post, the same school also charges *₹2.91 lakh annually for students in Class 1 and 2, effectively putting a monthly burden of over ₹21,000 on parents.
Anuradha’s sharp question — “What exactly are they teaching that costs ₹2.5 lakh for nursery?” — has resonated with thousands of parents across India. The post has since gone viral, triggering a wave of reactions from frustrated families who are also struggling with rising education costs.
While the name of the school hasn’t been officially revealed, users in the comments speculated that several elite institutions in Hyderabad operate under similar pricing models. The debate has reignited a long-standing concern about unregulated school fee structures, particularly in urban areas where private schools dominate the education landscape.
Many netizens expressed outrage, calling for government intervention and a cap on private school fees. Several demanded more transparency from school managements and questioned the quality of education being offered in exchange for such high payments.
As of now, there has been no official response from the school management or local education authorities. However, with the topic trending online, education activists and parent associations are expected to raise formal complaints in the coming days.
This development highlights the growing tension between educational access and affordability, especially in metropolitan cities where elite schooling has become increasingly inaccessible for middle-class families.