An accomplished and highly respected businessman based in Oman, Dr P Mohamed Ali is a multifaceted personality known for his strong commitment in education and philanthropy. He has made significant contributions to the infrastructure development in Oman and India and is regarded as a caring patron of the large Indian expatriate community in the gulf region.
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About Dr P Mohamed Ali
1. An accomplished and highly respected
businessman based in Oman, Dr P
Mohamed Ali is a multifaceted
personality known for his
strong commitment in education and
philanthropy. He has made
significant contributions to the
infrastructure development in Oman
and India and is regarded as a caring
patron of the large Indian expatriate
community in the gulf region.
Dr. Mohamed Ali, a civil
engineer, came to Oman in 1972 where
he laid the foundation of the flagship
company Galfar Engineering, the largest
private sector employer in the country.
Since then, Dr P Mohamed Alis business interests and operations have outreached to
Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait & India and the group directly employs over 65000 persons of
many nationalities. The groups engagements cover the domains of civil & industrial
construction; oil & gas; roads & bridges; manufacturing; heavy equipment; electrical &
instrumentation; water & waste water management; education and hospitality.
Dr P Mohamed Alis initiatives in the Omans education sector are legendary. These
include an Indian School, where over 3500 Indian students study; the Caledonian College of
Engineering, the Oman Dental College, training medical doctors and pharmacists,; and the
two operators institutes giving on-job training to Omani nationals. The combined student
population of institutions promoted by P Mohamed Ali is over 10000.
Dr P Mohamed Alis business ventures in India are fast becoming top enterprises in
theinfrastructure development and hospitality sectors. These include Mfar Constructions
based in Bangalore and Mfar Hotels at Cochin, maintaining Hotels Le Meridian and
the International Convention Centre, Cochi, Westin Hotel, Chennai & Azaiba Hotels
LLC, Oman. Dr. Mohamed Ali is the founder-Director of the Cochin International airport
limited (CIAL), and the Infrastructure Kerala Limited (INKEL), both companies promoted by
the Government of Kerala.
2. The uplift of his native village community was always close to P Mohamed Alis heart. In
2005, Mohamed Ali founded the Talikulam Vikas Trust, to help his fellow villagers
through a dream project envisaging Education, Employment, House and Health for
All. This objective was achieved in 2010. The P.M. Foundation promotes education among
backward communities and the CSM Central School teaches CBSE curriculum. Dr P
Mohamed Ali is also the Chairman of Social Advancement Foundation of India (SAFI),
an institution conceived to render educational help to socially and economically
disadvantaged sections of the society. This institutional complex was formally dedicated to
the Nation by His Excellency Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in November 2011.
Dr P Mohamed Ali is a member of the Governing Body of the Council for Promotion of
Overseas Employment, established by the Government of India. In Oman, Dr Mohamed Ali
has been the founder Chairman of the Oman Society of Contractors (OSC); the Oman
Petroleum Alliance (OPAL); and Vice Chairman of the Omanizatio n Joint Committee, all
high level bodies constituted by the Government of Oman.
Mohamed Alis contributions to development, education, and social services have brought
him global recognition and several accolades. These include: the Oman Civil Order award
in 2002; the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award in January 2004; the honorary degree of
Doctor of Science conferred by the Glasgow Caledonian University, UK; the Business
Man Award 1998 instituted by The Business Deepika,; the V. Gangadharan Memorial
Kerala Pravasi award; and the IOD Distinguished Fellowship Award 2007; The Life
Time Achievement Award from the Times Group in 2010 and the PV Sami Memorial
Industrial & Socio-Cultural Award in 2011.