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The Secretary<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>and</strong> Culture<br />

Private Bag X04<br />

ULUNDI<br />

3838<br />

Sir<br />

[ 236 ]<br />

REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH<br />

P.D. Box 636<br />

UMKDMAAS<br />

4170<br />

October 11 1996<br />

I am currently conduct<strong>in</strong>g a Research Project aimed at exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Parems <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>pr<strong>in</strong>cipals</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>partners</strong> <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>culture</strong> <strong>of</strong>learn<strong>in</strong>g. This research is towards<br />

aD.Ed. degree, <strong>and</strong> is be<strong>in</strong>g carried out under the supervision <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />

G. Urbani at the Durban-Umlazi Campus <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Zulul<strong>and</strong>.<br />

For the purpose <strong>of</strong>this Research two separate questionnaires will be developed <strong>and</strong><br />

which I will need to adm<strong>in</strong>ister to some <strong>parents</strong> <strong>of</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard n<strong>in</strong>e pupils <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>pr<strong>in</strong>cipals</strong> <strong>of</strong> secondary schools <strong>of</strong> the Kwazulu Department <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>and</strong><br />

Culture respectively, selected by r<strong>and</strong>om sampl<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Copies <strong>of</strong> the approved questionnaires are attached for your <strong>in</strong>spection. The<br />

questionnaire should not take more than 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes to complete. All <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

will be dealt with <strong>in</strong> the strictest <strong>of</strong> confidence <strong>and</strong> anonymity is <strong>as</strong>sured.<br />

I request your k<strong>in</strong>d permission to conduct the above-mentioned research.<br />

Information gathered <strong>in</strong> this research will <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>in</strong>valuable <strong>as</strong>sistance to all<br />

stakeholders with an <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> education <strong>in</strong> South Africa.<br />

Yours s<strong>in</strong>cerely<br />

D.S. PILLAY

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