INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ISSN(print): 2643-9840, ISSN(online): 2643-9875 Volume 06 Issue 04 April 2023 DOI: 10.47191/ijmra/v6-i4-19, Impact Factor: 7.022 Page No. 1491-1496 IJMRA, Volume 06 Issue 04 April 2023 www.ijmra.in Page 1491 Principals’ Integration of ICT in Curriculum Implementation for Sustainable Development Okafor, Judith Nneka Department of Educational Management & Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria ABSTRACT: The integration of ICT in secondary school curriculum has been widely advocated as much needed in the 21 st century skills to improve the standard of education. However, this can be promoted through acquiring ICT skills in several ways such as software development, programming, networking, web design, cloud computing, Augmented Virtual Reality (AVR), Internet-of- Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) are effectively leading tools and ICT environments to help worldwide leadership, facilitators, and learners with quick, effective, and healthy interaction towards a sustainable development. This study investigated the principals’ integration of ICT in curriculum implementation for sustainable development. The respondents of the study consisted of 263 principals in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The study used descriptive survey design. The findings of the study revealed among others that lack of modern ICT facilities, poor internet network, poor maintenance culture, budgetary constrain of ICT personnel are the challenges. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Government should equip schools with ICT facilities, provides fund for training of ICT personnel for sustainable development. KEYWORDS: ICT Integration, curriculum implementation and sustainable development INTRODUCTION Globalization and rapid changes in technology have created a knowledge based economy in the 21 st Century. Consequently, governments have invested in the integration of ICT in education at all levels to equip the learners with what are needed for sustainable development (Wambiri and Ndani, 2016). In furtherance, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which include radio and television, as well as newer digital technologies such as computers and the internet have been touted as potentially powerfully enabling tools for educational change and sustainable development. When used appropriately, different ICTs are said to have helped expand access to sustainable development. Strengthening the relevance of ICT in education; organization (both private and public sectors) will lead to the success of achieving goals and objectives for self-reliance. According to Blurton (2018), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can be defined as a “device set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, to create, disseminate, store, and manage information”. In agreement with the above, International Institute for Sustainable Development (2007) added these technologies to include computers, the internet, broadcasting technologies (radio and television), and telephone. Also, the term ICT refers to: information channels such as the World Wide Web, online database, electronic documents, management and accounting systems, intranet, etc. communication channels such as e-mail, electronic discussion groups, electronic conferences, the use of cell phones, etc. hardware and software used to generate, prepare, transmit, and store data, such as computers, radio, TV, computer programmes/tools etc. All these technologies, when applied into the curriculum implementation in schools will enhance sustainable development. Sustainable development according to Ayodele (2007) can be broadly defined as the ability of the economy to support the needs of the people of a country over a time, taking into consideration the economic, social and ecological constraints of the country. The fundamental concept is “sustainable requirement,” namely that the fulfillment of the needs of the present generation shou ld not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Explaining further, ICT for sustainable development on the other hand represents a catalytic process for social change that seeks to foster through education training and public awareness-the values, behaviours and lifestyles required for sustainable future. It is about learning needed to maintain and improve our quality of life of generations to come. Also, it is about individuals, communities, groups, business and government to live and act sustainably; as well as giving them an understanding of the environmental factor, good moral behaviours, economic and cultural issues involved.