PUTRAJAYA: Contract-based doctors will not be required to take six core SPM subjects and only need to sit for the Bahasa Malaysia paper to gain appointment in the civil service. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said the matter had been clarified and medical students would only need to sit for and pass the Bahasa Malaysia paper. He reiterated the requirement that civil service employees need a pass in Bahasa Malaysia at SPM level remains. The Deputy Prime Minister said medical graduates with O-levels can sit for the paper in November and can be employed as housemen once they pass. Related stories:Medical grads told to sit for six core SPM subjects and pass BM to get certHealth Ministry confirms it has waived SPM-level BM requirement‘Medical grads with O Level need only take SPM BM’MES: Only Bahasa Malaysia paper neededDPM: Language waiver for docs to be clarifiedHilmi explains BM requirement for medical gradsSubra: SPM BM pass a must for medical officers

Source: The Star July 05, 2017 09:06 UTC