P. A. Ibrahim Haji
P. A. Ibrahim Haji is an Indian Entrepreneur having presence in the Education,[2] Automotive and Jewellery[3][4] industries. He is the Chairman of PACE Education group,[2] Founder and Vice-chairman of the Indus Motor Company [5] and Co-chairman and key investor of Malabar Gold.[4][6][3][7][8] There are around 15,000 employees working within his group.
P. A. Ibrahim Haji | |
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Dr. P A Ibrahim Haji | |
Born | Pallikere Abdulla Ibrahim[1] 6 September 1943 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Founder & Chairman of PACE Group |
Parent(s) | Abdulla Ibrahim Haji, Aysha |
Awards | Pravasi Ratna C H Award Garshom International Award 2017 |
Website | facebook |
Early life
Ibrahim was born on 6 September 1943, in the village of Pallikere, in Kasaragod, Kerala, India. His parents were Abdulla Ibrahim Haji, a textile merchant and Aysha. He attended the Government Mappila LP School, and later the Kottikulam Government Fisheries High School. After completing his schooling, he pursued his Diploma in Automobile Engineering in Chennai (formerly known as Madras).[7]
Career
In 1999, he created the PACE Education Group, an educational trust which provides education from kindergarten up to higher secondary school levels in Indian and British curricula, as well as providing undergraduate and post graduate Degrees in Engineering and Management in the UAE and India. The group has 1200 teaching staff and 500 non-teaching staff.[9][2]
Honours
- APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Selected as a member in the Board of Governors of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University which is the affiliation body for Technical Education in Kerala, India.[10]
- C H Award in memory of former Kerala Chief Minister C H Mohammed Koya[11]
- Pravasi Ratna (SEP-2005) Awarded at -'THE NRI GLOBAL MEET'.[12]
- GARSHOM Lifetime Achievement Award 2017[13]
- K. Avukader Kutty Naha Memorial Award 2013[14]
- K.S. Abdullah Memorial Award 2016 Presented by Kasaragod KMCC Sharjah Committee.[15]
References
- "Directors of Indus Motor Company Private Limited". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "PACE delivers high standards of education with reasonable fees". Khaleej Times. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "Malabar Gold ropes in local celebrities, industrialists for flagship store in Chennai". Hindu Business Line. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "article about malabar gold". Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Indus Motors Company". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "P. A. Ibrahim Haji: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "Man With Many Hats". New Indian Express. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "DR P A Ibrahim Haji". UAE Malayali Directory. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- Sathish, VM (29 October 2011). "New education group to target Indian expats in the Gulf". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- "Dubai-based NRI named governor of new varsity". 2015.
- "Ibrahim Haji chosen for CH award". 2016.
- "Pravasi Ratna award to Dubai-based NRI businessman P.A. Ibrahim Haji". 2005.
- https://www.garshomonline.com/ibrahim-2017/
- http://www.kasargodvartha.com/2013/08/naha-memorial-award-for-ibrahim-haji.html
- http://www.kasargodvartha.com/2016/04/ks-abdulla-award-for-dr-p-ibrahim-haji.html
- "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya". www.ustm.ac.in. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Honorary degrees for David Syiemlieh, 3 others". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 13 October 2019.