Letter To Jkr

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BRUNEI DARUSSALAM September 30th, 200621st, 2006 Yang Mulia Awang Haji Mat zain Bin Hj SallehAbdullah bin Metassim Director of Administration and Services, Ministry Of Education, Ministry Of Education, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Block B Jabatan Kerja RayaMinistry of Education Old Airport Road Berakas BB3510 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Assalammuailakum, RE: DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAMPROVISION OF SCHOOL BUS SERVICES We are final year undergraduates at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and currently taking a course on Multidisciplinary Approach for Sustainable Development, PS3403,. In this courseAt the moment, we are conducting doing a Community problem Solving project based on various discipline to focus on the environment matters on “Drainage problems in kampong-kampong in BruneiTransportation of school children to and from schools and home”. As part of the course, we would like to interview share with you about this matterour findings from our project so far. The aims of the interview are (1) we want to know is there rules and regulations about this drainage system, (2) Are there any complains from the community and is there action been done? And (3) How JKR handle the drainage problems? and For that reason, we would like to express our concern on the matter aboveask for some response from the Ministry of Education on this matter. We have done our researched on the use of privately-owned cars for picking up and sending their children to schools. Some of the main findings We also have done our survey on the 14th September 2006 to 16th September 2006, at University Brunei Darussalam area and also at school compound in Kg. Perpindahan Lambak Kanan, Berakas. We that we have found out that are that most parents are using privately-own cars to send and pick up their children to and from schools and (1) this which are could be contributing to high car ownerships and high car fuel use in Brunei Darussalam; . From the survey, we also managed to find out that parents are(2) they are not having much very awareness on of the problems it may they may cause especially to environment and people living near the schools (3) WHAT ELSE? Your title says provision of school buses but you have not said anything about it in your letter.??.

We aim to create a sustainable environment in regarding the above matters. HereWith this letter, we attached our report on the aspect concerned for more if you need more details on the project. From this, wWe hope your department premise would take consideration the suggestions that we have highlighted that could be fulfilled by the Jabatan Kerja RayaMinistry of Education on this matter.s Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.and immediate actions to it. Sincerely,

Hajah Siti Sofina Hj Mohd Yusofuraini binte Haji Shahir (03B4883) B Ed ScienceA Education Email: Butt3rfly_m3surainishahir@hotmailbrun et.com

Dk Tuty Shahrina binte Pg. Hj Mat SaidAk Haddy Soffian Pg Amran (03B375014) B Ed General Science Email: [email protected]

Students of PS3403 MULTIDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENT Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education University Brunei Darussalam Norul Faezah Haji Awg Tuah B Ed General Science Email: [email protected] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education University Brunei Darussalam

Cc: Head of Vehicle and Transport Unit, Ministry of Education Lecturer of PS3403 Dean SHBIE, UBD Registrar & Secretary, UBD Enc.

APPROACH

ON

SUSTAINABLE