KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s emphasis on the teaching of science and mathematics in English (PPSMI) underscores his sincere desire to improve students’ proficiency of the language particularly those in the semi-rural and rural areas.

However, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (pix) acknowledged that it would not be a popular decision nor one that would be easy to implement.