Chennai:
An an expose on the harassment of poor parents by kindergarten schools in Chennai has now created an uproar. The State Education Minister has now said that his government would not allow such institutions to flourish.
"We will take all appropriate action to prevent such things from happening again", said Thangam Thennarasu, the present School Education Minister of Chennai.
The words of the Education Minister may have brought some solace for Chennai parents like Viktor, whose 3-year-old son Allen is ready for kindergarten. The reality he and his son were confronted with is extremely tricky, here's why (See video below):
Vel's kindergarten school extracts from poor parents a one time non refundable charge that is equal to the entire annual fee to study in IIT Delhi!!!
VEL'S KINDERGARTEN
Capital fees: Rs 60,000
Annual fees: 1,70,000
IIT DELHI
Annual fees: 76,000
Here's something even more shocking, getting our kids into Kindergarten is 10 times more expensive than paying their graduation fee in India's premier Delhi University.
VEL'S KINDERGARTEN
Capital fees: Rs 60,000
Annual fees: 1,70,000
DELHI UNIVERSITY
BA (Honours) : 6,000
So demands like these stem out of the insecurity poor parents like Viktor face to secure their child's future. For 3-year-old Allen, this is one disparity he failed to blur but something he would hope to conquer in the near future.