The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW-India) is a national level professional body of
welding fraternity devoted to the promotion and advancement of welding science &
technology. It was established on 22nd April 1966, with its registered office at
Kolkata. It has 15 branches, and several Students’ Chapters spread all over India. It
has more than 5500 members including around 150 industries as Industrial
Corporate Members. IIW-India publishes ‘Indian Welding Journal’ quarterly, which
has technical research papers of high standards with a separate section of AWS
(American Welding Society).
The Institute is the Responsible Member Society of the International Institute of
Welding (IIW) and has acquired the status of Authorised Nominated Body (ANB) to
award globally recognised professional Diplomas such as IWE (International Welding
Engineer), IWT (International Welding Technologist), IWS (International Welding
Specialist), IW (International Welder) etc. Also acquired the status of Authorised
Nominated Body for Company Certification (ANBCC) to certify Industries as per ISO
3834. IIW-India conducts its own Welder certification programme, under
National Welding Training & Certification Scheme (NWTCS), Welding Inspectors’
certification programme under National Welding Inspectors’ Certification Scheme
(NWICS) and AM-IIW Examination awarding ‘National Welding Engineer’
certification.
The institute is engaged in various skill development activities by its own and as the
Assessing Body for Government and Private Sectors. The Institute supports industry
through upskilling of Welders and Welding Engineers with industry driven certification
programmes and through qualification of welding procedures and welders. To
encourage the welders and welding engineers, IIW-India conducts different skill
competitions, free of costs.
Apart from the Member in Board of Directors of the International Institute of Welding,
IIW-India is also a Governing Council Member of Asian Welding Federation (AWF)
since its inception, Member in Board of Directors of Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill
Council (IISSSC) since its inception and a member of Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII).The Indian Institute of Welding is continuously serving the country and the welding
fraternity as a whole, with a motto ‘Welding for Nation Building’!
