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ICT competency in education increases learning opportunities, nurtures critical thinking and collaboration, encourages active participation, and prepares students for the digital era. The purpose of the study was to investigate the ICT competency of secondary school teachers. Survey was conducted with a sample of 48 secondary school teachers selected through stratified random sampling technique. A self-develop rating scale consisting of 52 items based on eight components such as word processing, presentation, spreadsheets, e-mail, internet and networking, communication, professional, and digital tools was used as a tool for data collection. The collected data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test in SPSS software. The findings of the present study indicated that more number (47%) of the teachers were low competency in ICT. There is no significant difference between male and female, arts and science and urban and urban teachers with reference to ICT competency. It is suggested that secondary school teachers should be provided opportunities to enhance and improve their competency in ICT. Capacity building programmes may be organised by the state authority on use of ICT for teaching and learning for teachers to enhance ICT competency.