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29 Jan 2021 05:03PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and SG Enable are aiming to create 1,200 job opportunities for people with disabilities this year, said the ministry in a news release on Friday (Jan 29).
These will include employment, traineeship and skills upgrading opportunities under three types of programmes which were announced by Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli.
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The three programmes, which will support 150 opportunities for a start, are: Place-and-Train, Attach-and-Train and Skills Development Programmes.
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