Assumption to be put back on track

Chuleeporn Aramnet

The Nation

Assumption College has begun the battle to restore a reputation left battered by a recent scandal.

BANGKOK: -- Yesterday, the college's primary section joined with alumni for a "White Wednesday Walk Together", with new college director Surasit Suckchai promising to pull the school out of crisis.

Assumption was plunged into scandal last month after teachers protested against then-director Anant Prichavudhi, accusing him of mismanagement and denying them a pay raise.

Anant was removed after he responded by suspending classes for more than a week last month. The school closure made headlines and attracted the attention of the education minister.

Assumption Association's president, Wanlop Chearavanont, yesterday also attacked Anant for causing problems.

Surasit, meanwhile, said he would try to clear up misunderstandings, adding that he had already appointed a deputy director to see if school finances could support a pay raise for teachers.

"We are working on it," he said.

Surasit also addressed teachers' concerns over the plan to merge the college's primary and secondary sections, saying he would listen to opinions from all sides. "I have already talked to teachers and I received a positive response. This is a good start," he said.

Former Assumption student Supachoke Kowong, whose Save AC Group organised the "White Wednesday Walk Together", said: "We wanted to show that problems at Assumption have eased and that all parties are working to restore its reputation."

The Save AC Group is planning to call for the establishment of a new college board. "The board should be composed of representatives from various sectors including AC alumni and of AC students' parents," said Supachoke.

Members of the old board resigned en masse last week following the removal of Anant.

-- The Nation 2013-02-07

At any point in time, a leader can find out the balance sheet of this date and ask for a cash flow statement.

This nonsense makes me sick. and these people enjoy tax free status to boot?

One wonders who the previous board members were...

The assumption is the crook is a greedy bastard who bullied his teachers. But not the school reputation. Assume-don't make an ass out of you and me.