Technical College Teachers’ Competence in Workshop Organization and Management in Meeting Industry Demands for Sustainable Future in Delta State

The study investigated technical college teachers’ competence in workshop organization and management in meeting industry demands for sustainable future in Delta State. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population was 20 technical teachers randomly selected from four (4) out of nine (9) Public Technical Colleges in Delta State. Data was collected from respondents using structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was made up of three parts according to the research questions and 27 item statements with 7 items for research question One, 8 items for research question Two and 12 items for research question Three. The response options were strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree and rated 4, 3, 2 and 1 on a 4-point Likert Scale using a criterion score of 2.50 for decision making. The result of data analysis revealed that technical teachers lack competence in: keeping proper inventory tools, materials and equipment; the storage and control of tools and materials and observing safety rules in workshops in Technical Colleges in Delta State. It was recommended that Ministries of Technical Education should organize seminars and workshops to train technical teachers in workshop organization management and establish a uniform system of inventory control among others.