Jakarta, May 2 -- Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti is calling for a focus on mindset, mentality, and mission, describing these '3M' factors as the core drivers for the long-term advancement of Indonesian education.

"Various policies to improve the quality of education will not reach their goals without a forward-looking mindset, a resilient mentality, and a steadfast mission," he stated.

These remarks were delivered during the commemoration ceremony of National Education Day in Banyuwangi District, East Java, on Saturday, monitored online from Jakarta.

The minister emphasized that without these three elements, existing policies risk becoming mere formalities and programs that exist only to meet quantitative targets ...