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- Entrepreneur Pritesh Lakhani reported being asked for a 1.5 lakh rupee donation for his two-year-old daughter's preschool admission.
- This claim sparked widespread debate on social media about the rising costs and practices of private early education.
- Various users questioned the necessity of assessing toddlers for school entry and suggested alternative approaches like homeschooling.
- The report highlights growing concerns among parents regarding the commercialization of preschool education in India.
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Pritesh Lakhani
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“1.5 lakh donation to get admission for a 2-year-old kid”
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…looking for a preschool for his daughter, who recently turned two. According to Lakhani, a parent at one of the schools he was considering told him that paying a ₹1.5 lakh donation was compulsory to secure admission. “ 1.5 lakh donation to get admission for a 2-year-old kid ,” Lakhani wrote on X. The entrepreneur said his family was looking for a preschool where their daughter could continue her education without having to switch schools later. Lakhani said the parent he spoke to claimed…
“Preschool fun should not be this expensive”
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…that the school could otherwise assess both the child and the parents, and could reject the application or demand a higher amount. He also claimed that the donation for the first year of preschool was ₹1.25 lakh. “ Preschool fun should not be this expensive ,” Lakhani added. Lakhani’s post led to a discussion on X, with users sharing their views on admission fees, assessments for young children and alternatives to conventional schooling. Some users suggested homeschooling…
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