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 By Linda Mupemo The ICT Hub has boosted digital literacy among girls at the learning institutions. Anne Chisanga moves the mouse from left to right as she skillfully designs a colourful pinkish pie chart on her computer.  She later fills it with various percentages representing sample data.  “I am practicing how to design a visual representation of data using a pie chart,” she confidently tells this Reporter.  The 15-year-old girl is a grade nine pupil at Chisamba Secondary School.  Anne reveals that she is taking advantage of the free internet connectivity in the computer laboratory at her school to build up on what she learns in class.  “Knowing how to operate a computer has improved my studies . I now use the internet to research further and add on to what I learn in class,” she says.  Next to her is Faith Sengula who is practicing how to enter figures in an excel sheet.  Faith says she has learnt how to type, design cards using word publisher...

 By Linda Mupemo Frank Mutubila - Picture Courtesy of Pelum Zambia Veteran Journalist Frank Mutubila has called on media training institutions to modify their curricula to suit current trends in the sector.    Mr. Mutubila observed that the evolution of the media industry calls for the enhancement of teaching material to ensure Journalism graduates meet the industry needs.    Mr. Mutubila said this in Lusaka yesterday during a media engagement organised by Pelum Zambia.   He added that it is essential for Media Lecturers to undergo practice before they venture into academia.    "Journalism institutions should re-look the caliber of lecturers imparting knowledge in Journalists. You cannot have a coach who has never played in the field. This is an anomaly which should be corrected immediately," he said.      The Veteran Broadcaster noted that Journalists should be equipped with knowledge on packaging media produc...