Parents fume as B’luru schools up fees 10%-30%

Parents in Bengaluru are furious about the steep increase in school fees, with some schools charging as much as ₹2.1 lakh for third grade. The Voice of Parents Association has called for government intervention to regulate fees. With private school fees in Bengaluru going as high as Rs 2 lakh for third standard, parents argue that schools are profiteering and commercialising education by arbitrarily increasing fees by 30% to 40%, far exceeding the standard 8% to 15% hike justified under guidelines.