PARAMARIBO – The pupils from the OS Wonoredjo still cannot go to school which is still closed because of a fire that broke out several days ago.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is reportedly still busy making an inventory of the damage. AVO Director Gracia Valies-Ormskirk explained that the fire and violent incidents that had taken place previously have affected the teachers. Officials are currently trying to determine what must be done to get the school operational again. “The events have taken an emotional toll on the teachers. Several months ago two make pupils got into a violent altercation. One of the boys died after having been stabbed by the other boy. The perpetrator was expelled after the deadly incident. The teachers find it hard to pick up the pieces. The ministry has therefore decided to give them some toom to process the events. The goal is to resume the education process at this school next week. The section of the school that was not destroyed by the fire is currently being repaired. That section was damaged when bystanders removed doors and sections of the walls to get the books and other supplies out of the classrooms. Once this section has been repaired, dozens of students can return to school while the rest will have to wait for officials to come up with other alternatives. Local entrepreneurs have offered to lend a helping hand. Meanwhile parents expressed concern over the fact that their children are falling behind. They hope that the ministry will speed things up so that all of the pupils could attend classes again.