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.