KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Education Minister Maszlee Malik has received plenty of flak for his proposal to change the colour of school students’ socks and shoes.

But the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia lawmaker has promised many other improvements to the education system too, including easing the burden of teachers and reducing the number of textbooks to be brought to school.

Here are some of the changes he has announced so far since his appointment six months ago:

June