Bhopal, April 27 -- As most schools in the state capital closed for the two-month summer holiday on Saturday, private tuition centres are preparing for a fresh influx of students. Amid rising inflation, soaring school fees, and mounting concerns over falling education standards, parents say that private tuition is no longer a "luxury" but a "necessity".
Once limited to board exam aspirants, tuition culture today extends to children as young as those in Class 3. Experts link this trend to growing academic competition, overcrowded classrooms, and heightened parental anxiety about their children's futures.
"With school fees increasing every year and separate payments for tuition, it's becoming unmanageable for middle-class families like ours...