{
  "id": 1957089,
  "title": "Woman shares daughter's school fee breakdown: ₹14 lakh tuition, bus, food cost extra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/woman-shares-daughters-school-fee-breakdown-14-lakh-tuition-bus-food",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T15:05:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/woman-shares-daughters-school-fee-breakdown-14-lakh-tuition-bus-food-cost-extra-11787150061940.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai-based content creator Veronika has shared a breakdown of the costs associated with her daughter's schooling in the UAE. The annual tuition fee at the international school she attends, GEMS International School, comes to around AED 55,000, or approximately ₹14.34 lakh. This fee can be paid in installments. Other expenses include an assessment fee of AED 525 (around ₹13,000), transportation, which costs about AED 12,000 annually for the school bus, and a uniform priced at around AED 1,000 (approximately ₹26,000). Veronika noted that food is not included in the tuition fee and that she prepares her daughter's lunch daily. The revelation about the high costs of private education in Dubai sparked discussions among social media users, with many expressing concerns about the financial burden and comparing it to university tuition.",
  "summary": "Transport is charged separately, according to Veronika. She said the school bus costs about ₹3.12 lakh annually and collects children from their homes before taking them back after school.",
  "key_points": [
    "Veronika, a Dubai-based content creator, shared her daughter's school fee breakdown.",
    "Annual tuition at GEMS International School is AED 55,000 (≈ ₹14.34 lakh).",
    "Additional costs include AED 13,000 assessment fee, AED 12,000 bus fees, and AED 26,000 uniforms."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}