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From ₹3,000 for nursery students to ₹21,000 for high schoolers, exorbitant prices for books at private schools rile parents

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From ₹3,000 for nursery students to ₹21,000 for high schoolers, exorbitant prices for books at private schools rile parents

A book stall at Avenue Road, Bengaluru, where school and college textbooks are sold. | Photo Credit: file photo How much does it cost for a student for one academic year in a private school in the city? Currently, parents are paying anything between ₹3,000 and ₹21,000 for books and stationery kits alone, leading to … Read more

Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers

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Supreme Court seeks Bar Council of India’s reply on plea challenging ‘exorbitant’ enrolment fees for aspiring lawyers

The petition noted that the enrolment fee in Odisha is ₹42,000. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court on April 10 sought a response from the Bar Council of India (BCI) in a petition challenging the “exorbitant and oppressive” fees charged by State Bar Councils for “young and aspiring” … Read more