Local author launches historical alphabet chart

In a patriotic effort to educate persons, local author Jamal Adams on Saturday launched a revised Guyanese historical alphabet which features common landmarks in Guyana.
Adams said his decision to launch the revised alphabet follows a recent controversy caused by the original chart, which depicts political figures. This latest version of the alphabet illustrates historical landmarks and places of interest across the country.
Speaking with this newspaper, the young writer highlighted the educational importance of the chart, which seeks to be an ever present reminder not only to school-aged children, but adults as well. Adams related that the traditional alphabetical chart that most people grew up with depicts foreign representations of which children sometimes have no knowledge, thus his version seeks to correct this issue by using illustrations that Guyanese persons are familiar with and can actually relate to.
The local author has thus far also published eight books, and intends to write a few more. Emphasising the importance of reading, Adams is encouraging youths to do so, while noting that it is a tool to overcome ignorance.