Text and images Edwien Bodjie PARAMARIBO — “You cannot learn in a classroom where the ceiling is about to collapse and woodlice are falling on your head.” With these words, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons described the situation at various schools across the country on Monday. She was the keynote speaker at the opening of the second phase of the National Education Congress 2026 at Royal Torarica. The three-day congress, themed ‘Education: th…
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Text and images Edwien Bodjie PARAMARIBO — “You cannot learn in a classroom where the ceiling is about to collapse and woodlice are falling on your head.” With these words, President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons described the situation at various schools across the country on Monday. She was the keynote speaker at the opening of the second phase of the National Education Congress 2026 at Royal Torarica. The three-day congress, themed ‘Education: th…