Jakarta, IO – Collaborating with Save the Children, Hyundai Motor Company, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen), and local partner New Future Indonesia, have officially launched the Hyundai Universal Solution project. The project introduces an innovative mobile learning space aboard an electric bus, intending to improve access to and the quality of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for junior high school students in Jakarta.
Data from the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) shows that only around 36.8% of 15-year-old students in Indonesia achieved at least the minimum proficiency level in science. In mathematics, the figure was even lower, at just 16.9%. The gap is even wider among students from disadvantaged families, who lag significantly behind their peers.
To address these challenges, the 12-month project, running from October 2026 to October 2027, targets 1,300 eighth-grade students and 130 teachers, across 13 junior high schools. The mobile education approach uses an electric bus to reach schools with limited Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources.
Technology-Driven, Child-Friendly STEM Learning Innovation
Hyundai Universal Solution offers child-friendly STEM learning modules, based on a national curriculum set by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and local contexts. Focusing on STEM principles, it aims to build STEM-supportive school systems, digital safety and child protection protocols.
Hyundai Universal Solution introducing an innovative mobile learning space on an electric bus, to improve access to and the quality of STEM education for junior high school students in Jakarta. (Source: Special)
The fun, interactive learning event helps students grasp concepts more easily, develop critical thinking skills, and access equal learning opportunities, including through activities:
Read More: Timothy Ronald Opens 6th Kindergarten In Banten: A Step Closer To The Dream Of 1,000 Schools
1. Minecraft-based STEM games and learning content focused on electric vehicles.
2. Three STEM educational videos, covering energy conversion, motion, emissions, and sustainability.
3. Learning kits featuring hands-on crafts, board games, and card games.
4. Teacher mentoring and the establishment of a teacher community of practice, with five tablets provided to each school to support student learning.
How Does the Electric Bus Support Teaching and Learning?
Save the Children and Hyundai Motor will operate one unit of electric bus to visit school on a weekly basis, providing learning CIT materials needed.
- A learning space equipped with tablets and a variety of educational materials.
- Interactive digital learning experiences, including Minecraft-based STEM content.
The electric bus is designed to help students explore STEM concepts through more active and engaging learning experiences. The project aims to make learning more dynamic and accessible for children in schools with limited facilities. (des)
