These efforts were built upon in 1970 with the introduction of the Package A programme, which was divided into 100 modules, of which A1-A10 were basic literacy, and A11-A100 were focused on literacy in the context of life skills.

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"We agreed to target a political endorsement of the programme towards the second half of March, " Mr Dijsselbloem said, referring to the rescue package.

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This package was subsequently accepted by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and enlarged into a six months Diploma programme which was launched in July 2009.

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