P Mohamed Ali encounter with APJ Abdul Kalam

As many know that P Mohamed Ali is a prominent personality in Oman, He is a true

Omani who strived for the growth of Oman, but he never overlooked the fact that he

is an Indian first. Born and brought in Kerala, India. Its not a hidden secret that his

heart beats for the motherland. The love for both the nation made him initiate many

social activities in Oman and back in his home country India!

His social causes in India starts from supporting an entire v illage to building up

schools, to providing financial support to economically weak students etc. Heres the

list:

1. CSM Central School

2. Yenopoya University & Islamic Academy of Education

3. Chairman of the Social Advancement Foundation of India (SAFI).

4. Talikulam Vikas Trust

5. PM Foundation

The slogan of Talikulam trust is Employment for all, house for all, education for all,

health for all & social security for all .

This sentence is self-explanatory and stands as a token of P Mohamed Ali's love for

people back home. His initiatives have helped many and this made him the most loved

NRI (Non-Resident Indian) in India, especially in Kerala and as the saying goes

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.

William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

The noble deeds of P Mohamed Ali brought him close to another nobleman, who was

back then the first citizen of India and till now the most loved president of India, Late

APJ Abdul Kalam. The Government of India (Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs)

started with an award ceremony called Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian

Honour/Award) in the year 2003. This award is presented to all those Non -resident

Indians from any corner of the world whose contribution to India directly or indirectly

has been tremendous, it is presented by President of India such is the stature of it. In

the year 2004 the next year of this honours commencement, P Mohamed Ali was

honoured with this award by APJ Abdul kalam a nd the then prime minister Atal Bihari

Vajpai.

P Mohamed Ali encounter with Late APJ Abdul Kalam has been an event in itself which

made both of them proud to belong to a country called India.