Tag: Tier 2

Mumbai: Schools affiliated to international boards are gaining traction in India’s tier-II and tier-III cities as aspirational second- and third-generation business owners and professionals with higher disposable incomes send their children to these schools. These schools, which have tuition fees upwards of ₹7-9 lakh per annum, are now offering specially trained teachers—some roped in from overseas—and infrastructure on a par with their counterparts in metros. Cities that have become popular for these schools include Coimbatore, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Pune, Amaravati, Bhopal, and Surat. “Most of the students come from Coimbatore and our fees for the junior classes are ₹2-3 lakh in ... Read more