The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) is a premier professional body of welding fraternity, devoted to the promotion and advancement of welding science and technology. It was established on 22nd April 1966, with its registered office at Kolkata. Presently IIW-India is having 14 branches and several Students’ Chapters, spread all over India. It has more than 4500 members including around 150 industries as Industrial Corporate Member. The Institute publishes Indian Welding Journal, which has technical research papers of high standards and published quarterly along with a specific section of American Welding Society (AWS). IIW-India is the responsible member society of the International Institute of Welding in India and has acquired the status of Authorised Nominated Body (ANB) to award internationally accredited professional Diplomas such as International Welding Engineer (IWE), International Welding Technologist (IWT) etc., and also acquired the status of Authorized Nominated Body for Company Certification (ANBCC) to certify Industries as per ISO 3834. The Institute also conducts its own National Welding Training & Certification Scheme (NWTCS) and National Welding Inspectors’ Certification Scheme (NWICS) through Authorised Training Institutes.  It is also associated with educational institutes as Knowledge Partner and with Sector Skill Councils as Assessing Body. The motto of IIW-India is ‘Welding for Nation Building’.