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Dr P Mohamed Ali
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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 P 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
Medical 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.
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Dr P Mohamed Alis business ventures in India are
fast becoming top enterprises in
the infrastructure 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. 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.
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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 Omanization
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.