₹11 lakh for Class 12, ₹7.3 lakh for Class 1: Bengaluru school’s fee list goes viral

A Bengaluru man's post on school fees has stirred a debate on the social media. As per the post on X, a Bengaluru-based international school is reportedly charging a staggering ₹7.3 lakh per year for Grade 1 admissions.

The claim was made by a user named Hardik Pandya on social media, who shared a fee circular from Neev Academy. He wrote: “Annual fee structure of primary school years at one of the better institutions in Bangalore. ₹7,35,000 per annum from Grade 1. Don’t miss the ₹1,00,000 non-refundable admission fees.”

According to the shared schedule for the academic year 2025–26, the school charges:


Application form: ₹1,000

Admission fees (non-refundable): ₹1,00,000

Annual Tuition Fees:

Primary Years Programme (Grades 1–5): ₹7,35,000

Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–8): ₹7,75,000

Middle Years Programme (Grades 9–10): ₹8,50,000

ICSE (Grades 6–10): ₹5,94,000

IBDP (Grades 11–12): ₹11,00,000

Netizens divided over high fees

The post triggered a mixed reaction online.

One user compared it with international schools, writing:

“The American International School in Chennai charges ₹27 lakh per year. In India, all kinds of institutions exist and people choose based on their capacity. Why complain?”
Another expressed frustration over the rising costs of education:

“The government capped movie ticket prices but forgot school fees. What’s wrong with these private institutions? School fees should not exceed ₹50,000 a year. What’s the point of Right to Education in the Constitution?”
Others felt it was a matter of personal choice:

“You pay for the institution you choose. If you opt for ICSE or CBSE, the fees are much lower. Don’t spread unnecessary fear in people’s minds.”

But in one of the strongest reactions one person dubbed it as extortion by the schools. The person wrote, "In India, schools have turned into corporate malls where parents flaunt fees instead of values. Children are packed with rote learning, endless exams, and pressure that breaks their spirit before they even discover their talent. We are raising stressed out kids who know formulas but not life."

Comparing with schools in Finland, the person said that children there spend less time memorizing textbooks and more time learning how to think, create, and solve problems. "Their education system contributes to happiness, balance, and innovation. Ours contributes to anxiety, depression, and a rat race."