Annual Report 2023

96 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Equality, inclusivity and care have always been the core cultural values of KMB. It is especially important to provide equal learning opportunities for young people and help them unleash their full potential. KMB has become aware that a group of youth with special educational needs (“SEN”) dreams of becoming bus captains. To encourage these young people to pursue their dreams, the KMB Academy has invited them to participate in its bus captain experience programme. Through the programme, they can understand firsthand the duties of a bus captain and prepare themselves for their future careers. CASE STUDY The Bus Captain Experience Programme helps SEN students fulfil their dreams of becoming bus captains The bus captain experience programme offers a rich curriculum. In addition to theory classes provided by experienced bus captain training instructors, the programme also features a simulated demonstration, allowing participants to experience driving an electric bus in various scenarios such as navigating to a bus stop, parking at the stop and manoeuvring through narrow roads. Students can also gain hands-on experience in the pre-driving preparations of a bus captain, such as checking tyres, adjusting the driver’s seat and the rearview mirrors, and inspecting safety and electronic devices. To enhance engagement, the KMB Academy even provided these students with personalised bus captain uniforms and staff cards displaying their photos, names and school names to foster a greater interest in learning.