<p>"In spite of several path-breaking legislative initiatives taken (by the government), our socio-political system has not ensured that a majority of children between the 6 and 14 years of age are in school," she said after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 50-crore residential school here.<br /><br />Education is the vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised people can lift themselves out of poverty."The economically and socially marginalised people can equip themselves with the means of education to participate fully in community affairs," Kumar said.<br /><br />Kumar also laid the foundation stone of a multi-storey residential complex at Kirumambakkam near here, which will benefit around 1,500 poor families.She also released a commemorative postal stamp on former Puducherry Chief Minister and freedom fighter V Venkatasubha Reddiar to mark his birth centenary.<br /><br />The Speaker had earlier unveiled the statue of her father and former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram at airport road here.Meanwhile, Puducherry Welfare Minister M Kandasamy said the government will soon raise the old age pension to Rs 750 from present Rs 600</p>
<p>"In spite of several path-breaking legislative initiatives taken (by the government), our socio-political system has not ensured that a majority of children between the 6 and 14 years of age are in school," she said after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 50-crore residential school here.<br /><br />Education is the vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised people can lift themselves out of poverty."The economically and socially marginalised people can equip themselves with the means of education to participate fully in community affairs," Kumar said.<br /><br />Kumar also laid the foundation stone of a multi-storey residential complex at Kirumambakkam near here, which will benefit around 1,500 poor families.She also released a commemorative postal stamp on former Puducherry Chief Minister and freedom fighter V Venkatasubha Reddiar to mark his birth centenary.<br /><br />The Speaker had earlier unveiled the statue of her father and former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram at airport road here.Meanwhile, Puducherry Welfare Minister M Kandasamy said the government will soon raise the old age pension to Rs 750 from present Rs 600</p>