About 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. 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 Ali’s business interests and
operations have outreached to Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait & India and the group directly employs
over 65000 persons of many nationalities. The group’s 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 Ali’s initiatives in the Oman’s 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 operator’s 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 Ali’s 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.
The uplift of his native village community was always close to P Mohamed Ali’s 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 Omanization Joint Committee, all high level bodies constituted by the
Government of Oman.
Mohamed Ali’s 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.