CA Meenal Goel shared a LinkedIn post detailing the cost of educating a child from Class 1-12 in 2025. She explained that parents spend ₹5.75 lakh for primary school (Classes 1–5), ₹5.9 lakh for middle (Classes 6–8) and ₹9.2 lakh for high (Classes 9–12). "By the time...child finishes Class 12, a middle-class family ends up spending ₹20–22 lakh," she added.