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{{Infobox organization
|name = FIE Foundation
|image =
|image_border =
|size = 162px
|formation = 1970
|type = NGO
|status = Charitable Trust
|purpose = Recognizing & Awarding Eminent Personalities of India
|headquarters = [[Ichalkaranji]]
|coords = {{Coord|16.7|N|74.47|E|}}
|region_served = India
|leader_title = Chairman of the Trust
|leader_name = Pandit Daji Kulkarni
|parent_organization = FIE group of Industries.
|website = {{Url|http://www.fiefoundation.org|fiefoundation.org}}
}}

'''FIE Foundation''' is a charity trust established in 1970, belongs to 'Fie Group of Industries' [[Ichalkaranji]], in [[Maharashtra]] State of [[India]].

==Background==

Mr. P. D. Kulkarni ( Panditkaka Daji Kulkarni), The Chairman of FIE Group, who was also the trustee of FIE Foundation, established the FIE Foundation trust a sole vision of recognizing & awarding eminent personalities of India in different fields for their contribution to the nation and society. And also recognizing and to encourage budding talents in different fields.
Mr. P.D. Kulkarni died on 6th July 2020 at the age of 93 years in Kolhapur in Maharashtra.
The awards are generally selected form the following fields: Engineering, Science & Technology, Humanities, [[Education]], Agriculture, Music & Arts, Sports, Literature, Child Artist and Local talents.

The highest award conferred is '''Rashtrabhushan Award'''. The awards are given every year in a grand ceremony held in Ichalkaranji in January/February at the hands of eminent dignitaries. A few of Chief guests who have graced the occasion are hon'ble Ex. Prime minister of India Chandrashekhar, hon'ble Ex. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Manohar Joshi, Dilip Kumar( well-known Cine actor), Rahul Bajaj, (well-known industrialist).

==Rashtrabhushan Awardees==

[[Sumant Moolgaokar]] (Architect of Tata Motor),<ref>[http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/history/biographies/17%20smoolgaokar.htm Tata Central Archives SUMANT MOOLGAOKAR] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108211738/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/history/biographies/17%20smoolgaokar.htm |date=2015-01-08 }}</ref> [[Jayant Narlikar]], [[S. L. Kirloskar]], [[Krishnaswami Kasturirangan]], Dr. [[Raja Ramanna]], Russy Modi, Navalmal Firodiya, [[Aditya Birla]], [[Ratan Tata]], [[Rahul Bajaj]], H. P. Nanda, [[Jayaprakash Narayan]],<ref>[http://www.liberalsindia.com/freedomfirst/ff452-03.html On 30 April 1977, Loknayak [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] was conferred the title "Rashtra Bhushan" with a cash award of Rs. One lakh. The presentation was made by Mr. [[M. C. Chagla]].] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205195941/http://www.liberalsindia.com/freedomfirst/ff452-03.html |date=5 February 2012 }}</ref> [[Baba Amte]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/baba-amte-the-messiah-of-humanity-22775-2008-02-09 | title=Baba Amte: The messiah of humanity | publisher=India Today | date=9 February 2008 | accessdate=15 July 2019 }}</ref> [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Tarkteerth [[Laxmanshastri Joshi]], Nanasaheb Gore, [[Ashok Kumar]], [[T. N. Seshan]], [[Keshub Mahindra]], Dr. R. N. Dandekar, [[Pandurang Shastri Athavale]], [[B. R. Chopra]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Narayan Murthy]], [[Hema Malini]], Dr. [[Sudha Murthy]] (Infosys Foundation chairperson),<ref>[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20071203/839965.html Sudha Murthy, Hema Malini, Rajiv Bajaj felicitated Sunday, 2 Dec 2007]</ref> Rajeev Bajaj, Ramoji Rao, Brijmohan Munjal<ref name="Fie foundation Awards">{{cite web | url=http://www.fiefoundation.org/rashtrabhushan.htm | title=Fie foundation Awards | publisher=Fie foundation | date=2016 | accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>

==National Awardees==
* [[Byron Damania]] ( high speed indigenous spindle 60,000rpm)
* [[Kapil Dev]] ( Sports)
* [[Shriram Bhavsar]] (sports)
* [[Rajdeep Sardesai]] (Journalism)
* Vinita Singhania (Industry)
* [[Vasant Purushottam Kale]] (Literature)
* [[Shobhaa De]] (Writer)
* [[Siddharth Kak]] (T.V. Personality)
* [[Yash Pal]]
* [[Byron Damania]] ( CNC Controller)
* S. D. Kulkarni (Industry)
* S. K. Mohanty (Language Technology)
* [[Veerendra Heggade]] (Education)
* [[Naresh Goyal]] (Engineering)
* [[Mallika Sarabhai]] (Performing Arts)
* [[Nana Chudasama]] (Social )
* Vitthal Kamat (Industry)
* [[Nilu Phule]] (Arts)
* Veena Patil (Industry)

==IMTEX Awards==

[[Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association|IMTEX]]' is an International Machine Tool Exhibition, organised every three years by [[Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association|Indian Machine tool Manufacturing Association of India]]. It is one of the biggest Machine Tool exhibition in Asia & in recent years with participation of well-known companies of Europe, Japan, and U.S.A. etc.,this exhibition has become truly an international event for Machine Tools & accessories.

FIE Foundation takes this opportunity to present awards for latest technical innovations in Machine Tools exhibited in IMTEX to recognize, appreciate and encourage Ideas, Innovations and Vision in Machine Tool technology. The awards are given away in a ceremony during IMTEX.<ref>[http://www.imtex.in/pdf/IMTEXwriteup.pdf imtex Page 1]</ref>

* 2009- ALFA SYSTEMS PVT LTD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alfasystems.net/about%20us.html |title=About Us |publisher=Alfasystems.net |date= |accessdate=2010-09-20}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Foundations based in India]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1970]]
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Ichalkaranji]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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