In the two-year duration, the visually impaired candidate is trained on subjects: professional skill, professional knowledge, workshop science and calculations, as well as employability skills related to job role. In addition, the visually impaired (either partial or full blind) candidate is entrusted project work with proper supervision. Extracurricular activities are used to build up his confidence. Following the Basic Skills development practice, his Practical Skills are gradually developed up to level 3 (i.e. in NSQ notification from unskilled to semiskilled). Simultaneously, Theory Subjects are taught in the same hands on manner, to have him apply his growing knowledge base to executing his practical tasks.

The Broad components covered during the course are given below:

FIRST YEAR: In this year the contents covered are the safety aspects related to the trade and basic skills. Arm movement, finger movement, gross and fine manipulation, finger dexterity, memory of location as well as memory of shape, and reaction time are developed. Also in focus are the development of the concept of shapes – square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, etc – together with the basic fitting operations, viz. filling, sawing, drilling, tapping, checking by Go – No Go gauge, along with handling jigs and fixtures, sheet metal work, and riveting joints with pop-rivet gun.the candidate learns to identify and mount different job holding devices with standard operations practice in the lathe machine, with specified accuracy through callipers; dissimilar material fit as per required tolerance. Further skills are developed in different turning operations, parallel and taper turning by from tool and swiveling compound rest.

SECOND YEAR: In this year, the candidate learns to use external and internal thread (BSF) to produce male /female components with turning long shaft in the lathe. He prepares different components in capstan lathe which is more suitable for the visual impaired. Further, cutting materials in power saw machine and shearing operations are learnt, with assistance. In this year different operations are learnt on the shaping machine and milling machine which also include setting simple operations and maintenance work, with assistance. Practice on the skills learnt in the previous six months is stressed.