The informal apprenticeship model shall be implemented through a dual training delivery system i.e., practical on-the-job training in industry/enterprises for a specified number of weeks and classroom training (off the job) in a training centre. A minimum of two thirds of the entire training time should be devoted to practical training at the workplace while the remaining training period shall be at a suitable training institute. The training at the institute will mainly be theoretical classroom instruction in which the apprentices shall learn core skills such as life skills, basic business English, and IT courses to prepare them for future self-employment.

Primarily, the project intends to target 180 apprentices in the informal sector (in six priority occupations) under 90 master craftsperson.

The project will develop the technical capacity of the master craftsperson to implement the upgraded informal apprenticeship model covering the use of competency based training and assessment (CBT&A) methodology. Each master craftsperson will train 2 apprentices under his/her close supervision and guidance.