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    • Limiting the number of opportunities under the GRIT scheme “helps to safeguard the quality of traineeships and manage the risk of crowding out full-time positions”, adds the minister.
    • Limiting the number of opportunities under the GRIT scheme “helps to safeguard the quality of traineeships and manage the risk of crowding out full-time positions”, adds the minister. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Tue, Sep 23, 2025 · 06:30 PM

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