Dr P Mohamed Ali

An accomplished and highly respected businessman based in Oman,

Dr P Mohamed Ali is a multifaceted personality known for his strong

commitment to education and philanthropy. 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, 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.

Dr P Mohamed Alis vision to strengthen the Education System in Oman

Since 1970 the Education Sector in Oman has seen some radical changes. With only
Three Formal Schools imparting education to less than 1000 students, the sultanates
economic and social development craved a much needed boost. With the advent of His
Majesty Sultan Qabooss governance the first university was started and the education
system moved on from lectures under trees and in mosques to better conditions,
qualitatively as well as quantitatively.
The education system in Oman also saw a drastic change because of the Noble
contribution of Dr P Mohamed Ali, a civil engineer who came to Oman in 1972. He is a
massively motivating personality, who laid the foundation of the company Galfar
Engineering, the largest private sector employer in the country. Along with that Dr. P
Mohamed Alis contribution to fortify the Education Sector in Oman is immense.
The best of the secondary schools and universities today in Oman are founded byDr. P
Mohamed Ali, also him being the chief patron for the entire development of over
10,000 students studying at his institute. His contribution in this field started off with
him being the chief patron of C.S.M Central School (Chandanaparambil Syed
Mohammed Haji Memorial), a senior secondary school inaugurated on 1st October
1985 by his father J. Syed Mohamed Ali Shihab Thangal. He took over the
responsibilities of C.S.M Central School after his fathers demise and never ceased on
helping more and more people get the finest of schooling in Oman.

P Mohamed Ali continued to work on his vision of imparting the most efficient education
in Oman and India with the inauguration of Indian School, Al-Ghubra in July 1990, in
Muscat. The creative and innovative environment in all these schools ensures a thorough
training for all students that enable them to have a bright future. Dr. P Mohamed Ali also
plays the role of the Chairman of Social Advancement Foundation of India (SAFI), an
institution helping the people who are socially and economically underprivileged to avail
the best education for their advancement.
In 1996 he founded The Caledonian College of Engineering with
Sheikh Salim Said al Fannah al Haremi and Mohammed Rashid al Fannah al Haremi. This
is another huge contribution by him to the field of education. This college has since been
the best of its kind having the sole aim to impart world class higher education in the
country. He has helped in fulfilling the dreams of many by establishing the Oman Dental
College and Oman Medical College offering M.D and B. Pharmacy degrees. These
institutes provide the society with the best campuses, excellent amenities and faculties.
Bringing to the citizens the best quality education through these institutes Dr. P
Mohamed Ali has helped in building up the future of over thousands of people. The
institutes dont just make available the global level of education, but with many
scholarships and awards help in bringing out the best in every student.