Assessment of Progress in Placement of Fresh Graduates under Graduate Industry Traineeships Scheme

27 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the placement of 350 fresh graduates under the Graduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) scheme as of February 2026 is in line with the Government's original projections; (b) when all 800 available places are expected to be filled; and (c) what percentage of these 350 placements are with small and medium enterprises.

Dr Tan See Leng: The Member may refer to the reply to Ms He Ting Ru's written Parliamentary Question on GRIT for the Sitting on 25 February 2026, which also addressed this question. [Please refer to ​"Challenges Affecting Uptake of Graduate Industry Traineeship (GRIT) Scheme and Successful Job Placement Outcomes", Official Report, 25 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 19, Written Answers to Questions section.]