The development of Tuvalu’s most valuable natural asset, the people who constitute its Human Resources, has always been a national priority and is of vital importance for the future development of the nation.

The Pre Service department manages and coordinates the government Pre-Service students’ stipends, academic reports, and tuition fees to ensure they are all in-line with the Pre-Service training policy.

The objectives:·

• Improve and increase the skill capability of the Tuvalu workforce in the government, public and private sectors
• Provide capable Tuvalu citizens with training opportunities
• Ensure that the public service or employment in general in Tuvalu is staffed with suitably qualified persons
• Promote self-reliance by reducing dependence on foreign workers
• Provide a fair and non-bias selection based on merits and without discrimination
• Improve administration of approved scholarships.