The debate continues over private academic institutions and other educational organizations that charge exorbitant fees, impacting tuition, mandatory book purchases, uniform requirements, and participation-based expenses. A sarcastic review of school textbook prices by an unidentified man recently went viral online. In the video, the speaker compares educational institutions to shopping malls to express his frustration over paying Rs 6,000 for textbook bundles. According to him, the practice has two negative effects: it increases the weight of students’ backpacks and imposes a financial burden on their parents.
The video was shared by X user, writing, “How private schools are bankrupting middle-class parents by increasing the prices of books. Understand this from the satire done in this video.”
प्राइवेट स्कूल किताबों का दाम बढाकर कैसे मिडिल क्लास पेरेंट्स का दिवाला निकाल रहें हैँ.
— BITTU SHARMA- بٹو شرما (@common000786Om) April 3, 2025
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What He Said About The Special Features Of The Books?
In the widely shared video, he mocks the supposed premium quality of the books by purchasing one intended for a fifth-grade student.
He sarcastically debunks the idea that these books offer some sort of “magical” touch-based learning that instantly transfers knowledge to children. He demands an explanation for the high price tags, arguing that the books do not contain any exceptional content.
How Netizens Reacted?
A social media user commented, “They are robbing us sir, I have to spend lakhs of rupees on education.” Another user commented, “The condition of private schools is similar. Their fees for one year are equal to our full fees.”
A social media user put several points in his comment and wrote, “There is nothing new in this, this is the game of every year. Every year the fees are increased, every year the uniform is changed, every year the books are changed. You cannot even give a needy person something that can be useful to him. No matter how much you protest.”
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