P Mohamed Ali vision to strengthen the Education System in Oman
P Mohamed Ali’s vision to strengthen the Education System in Oman and India Since 1970 the Education sector in India and predominantly Oman has seen some radical changes. With only Three Formal Schools imparting education to less than 1000 students in Oman, the sultanate’s economic and social development craved a much needed boost. With the advent of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos’s 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 P Mohamed Ali, a civil engineer who came to Oman in 1972. P Mohamed Ali 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 P Mohamed Ali contributed to fortify the Education Sector in Oman is immense. The best of the secondary schools and universities today in Oman are founded by P Mohamed Ali, also him being the chief patron for the entire development of over 10,000 students studying at his institute. P Mohamed Ali ‘s 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 father’s 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. 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, the best engineering college, 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 P Mohamed Ali has helped in building up the future of over thousands of people. The institutes don’t just make available the global level of education, but with many scholarships and awards help in bringing out the best in every students.