Papua New Guinea Woman Success in Higher Education. “My parents have guided, mentored, and raised me instilling me with the character of discipline, hard work, obedience and perseverance. Everything I achieve in this life is solely dedicated to my father and mother.” Dr Yalinu Poya.
Papua New Guinea Woman Completing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry at the age of 30.
By Dr Yalinu Poya, Ph.D. (Chemist) | 21 August 2021.
I set a goal at 12 years old to complete a Bachelor, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy in my favourite subject Chemistry. I worked hard with the leading, guidance, wisdom, strength and help of God Almighty.
It was by the grace of God alone that helped me to achieve these goals, completing my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry at the age of 30 years old.
My parents have guided, mentored, and raised me instilling me with the character of discipline, hard work, obedience and perseverance. Everything I achieve in this life is solely dedicated to my father and mother.
By God’s grace I had a colourful journey, scientific publications, 18 honours and awards which include 3 global awards and 1 national award all for scientific excellence.
In addition I received recognition from the Royal Society of Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Scottish Funding Council, Society of Chemical Industries, the United Nations, and United States White House veterans which include former US Secretary Dr. Condoleeza Rice.
I was due to graduate from the University of Glasgow with my PhD in Chemistry specialising in Catalysis in the summer of 2020 but due to the COVID pandemic, graduation was cancelled and our degree parchments were mailed to us.
The University of Glasgow has followed guidelines set by the government and has recently decided to call us the Class of 2020 forward for Graduation Celebrations.
Unfortunately my hardworking parents, tupla hatwok manmeri, were unable to fly across from Papua New Guinea to be with me on this day because of COVID travel restrictions making travel impossible.
The only family I have with me here to celebrate my achievement is my darling husband Andrew. To all my teachers and mentors, my church family, friends who have contributed to my journey, a massive thank you.
A special thank you to my parents, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunties, grannies, and my father’s people of Pangia, Southern Highlands and my mother’s people from Banz, Jiwaka Province. I am so grateful to God for everything and I am humbled by his immense blessings.
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![Below is a wakeup call to the Government of Papua New Guinea by Mr. Hans Barok about the future of engineering in Papua New Guinea. Hans graduated with degree in Bachelor of Electrical Engineering majoring in Communications Engineering from Papua New Guinea University of Technology. He is working with Goodman Fielders Wilmar 11 mile Project Site, working on various tasks and roles as a: Logistician, Electrician, Forklift Operator, technician and Site Electrical Engineer. FUTURE OF ENGINEERING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA by Hans Barok - Graduate Site Electrical Engineer at Goodman Fielders Wilmar. Hans Barok - Graduate Site Electrical Engineer at Goodman Fielders Wilmar. FUTURE OF ENGINEERING IN PNG Our government and our people invest little to none in our engineers (or engineering). Yet they can mockingly say, "when will PNG manufacture cars or plane? When will PNG engineers design a smartphone or robot etc...?" The real question here is, "have you people invest in engineering?" PLEASE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION AT HAND In order to build a car(or robot or powerplant or smartphone etc...), our engineers at the University level needs: *Engineering and Scientific Research Labs for research in new engineering materials/tools for design & innovation. Have our government or people invest in these? If you have not contribute anything noken pairap faul. *Our country needs Papua New Guinea Engineering Standards (i.e. not a adopted Australian, US, Britain or German standards). Have our government or people help IEPNG (Institute of Engineers Papua New Guinea) or any engineering body in Papua New Guinea for that matter? If you have not contribute anything noken pairap faul!!! *The engineering students need Professional Engineering Design software (ETAP, Sold works, etc...) which cost around in the range of K10,000 to K70,000 (or even more). Can a university student afford such prices? Even we as an Institution, government or people can't afford that for our students, then what more do we expect from them? Do you plant peanut and expect it to bear coconut? *The engineering students need the government or people to provide them exposure to real-world projects with funding. Have these been done often? IF WE DON'T CONTRIBUTE WE MUST NOT BLAH BLAH HERE AND THERE. TIME FOR LESS TALK, MORE ACTION. WHATEVER THE SITUATION NOW, I HAVE THE ULTIMATE FATE THAT ONE DAY IT ALL SHALL COME TO PASS. Read more news and stories here. Watch online news and documentaries about Papua New Guinea here. [email-subscribers-form id="2"]](https://papuaniugini.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/a7fdf92bc0d6310cbf1b23889f4290e21654916955-1024x684.jpg)
