Hyundai Motor launches electric-bus classrooms for 13 Jakarta middle schools
In short
Hyundai Motor said on 22 October that it launched its social contribution project Hyundai Universal Solution in Jakarta on 21 October. With Save the Children, it will send electric buses fitted as mobile classrooms to 13 middle schools in north and east Jakarta, with about 1,300 students and 130 teachers taking part.
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Hyundai Motor said on 22 October that it has begun a social contribution project in Indonesia that turns electric buses into mobile classrooms. The company held a launch event for the project, called Hyundai Universal Solution, on 21 October at Hyundai Motorstudio Sunyan Park in Jakarta. Local officials, students and teachers attended, according to Asia Economy and Yonhap. [ 1 , 3 ]
Hyundai Universal Solution is described as a project that uses customised mobility, reflecting regional characteristics and social problems, to raise access to basic social services such as education, health care and welfare. Newsis reported that the Jakarta education programme is the first project under it. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Hyundai is working with the international child-rights NGO Save the Children to carry out visiting lessons at 13 middle schools in north and east Jakarta, areas the reports describe as short of education infrastructure. Electric buses equipped with tables and tablet PCs serve as mobile learning spaces. About 1,300 middle school students and about 130 teachers are to take part. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The lessons are tied to the Indonesian curriculum and help students understand electric vehicles, the environment and energy principles. They use educational videos, participatory content based on the game Minecraft, and hands-on materials such as card games and puzzles. Hyundai will also give teachers an education module covering how to run lessons and use the content, so schools can continue teaching after the project ends. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asia Economy and Newsis noted that Indonesia is promoting expanded STEM education, covering science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and a digital learning environment. Yonhap reported that Hyundai expects the project to give students learning opportunities about future mobility and to help narrow regional gaps in education infrastructure. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
A Hyundai official said the company wants to give students who cannot fully benefit from learning opportunities because of limited education infrastructure a new educational experience. The official added that Hyundai will keep listening to problems faced by communities around the world and work to help more people use essential social services through customised mobility solutions. Asia Economy also noted that Hyundai announced a global shared-value initiative, Hyundai Continue, in January 2022. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The company says the project is meant to ease gaps in education infrastructure between areas and to give students lessons on electric vehicles, the environment and energy. The coverage rests on Hyundai's own announcement, so results are not yet reported.
Key facts
- Hyundai Motor held a launch event for Hyundai Universal Solution on 21 October at Hyundai Motorstudio Sunyan Park in Jakarta. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- It is working with the child-rights NGO Save the Children on visiting lessons at 13 middle schools in north and east Jakarta. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Electric buses fitted with tables and tablet PCs serve as mobile classrooms. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- About 1,300 middle school students and about 130 teachers are to take part. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lessons use educational videos, Minecraft-based participatory content, card games and puzzles, tied to the Indonesian curriculum. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Teachers will receive an education module so schools can continue the lessons after the project ends. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Hyundai Motor announced on 22 October that it launched Hyundai Universal Solution on 21 October in Jakarta. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The project will visit 13 middle schools in north and east Jakarta with Save the Children, using electric buses as mobile classrooms, with about 1,300 students and 130 teachers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Hyundai Universal Solution is a Hyundai social contribution project meant to raise access to basic social services such as education, health care and welfare through customised mobility. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- What the project will achieve in practice. All three reports rely on Hyundai's announcement and give no outside assessment or results.
- How long the visiting lessons will run. None of the documents gives a schedule or end date.