Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social development for any country. The National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency based framework that organizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills and aptitude. The NSQF levels, graded from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained through formal, non formal or informal learning. National Occupational Standards (NOS) are statements of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for effective performance in a job role and are expressed as outcomes of competent performance.

The entire courses are broadly classified into skill development components (60% weightage) and general education components (40% weightage) The skill development courses includes the courses related to Industrial Fish Processing Technology and general education components include courses related to communication skills environmental studies and value education etc. The practical/hands on portion of the skills component of the curriculum shall be transacted in face to face mode.