Jakarta, June 26 -- The Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry (Kemdiktisaintek) reaffirmed its commitment to addressing challenges faced by repeat-taker medical students in the Indonesian Medical Doctor National Competency Examination (UKMPPD) in a fair, accountable, and regulation-based manner.

"UKMPPD is not merely a graduation exam; it is a core component of the national medical education quality assurance system," Director General of Higher Education at Kemdiktisaintek Khairul Munadi stated in Jakarta on Thursday.

Khairul emphasized that the UKMPPD reflects the government's responsibility to ensure every future doctor is truly competent-both in knowledge and clinical skills-to deliver safe and professional healthcare se...