About IWS

The Indian Welding Society - IWS was formed by welding professionals from the leading Fabrication Industries, Welding Equipment & Consumable Manufacturers, Educational & Research Institutes etc. mainly with the idea of providing a forum for propagating the developments in welding technology.

• The leading professional body dedicated to the cause of welding in India.
• Governed by a National Governing Council comprising of senior executives of Welding & Fabrication Industries, Welding equipment & Consumable Industries, Research & Educational Institutes, Govt. Departments and many other welding professionals & consultants.
• The Indian Welding Society was registered under the Society's act with Head Quarters at New Delhi on 14th March 2002. (Regn no. 41817/ 2002)
• Has a federal set up with five zones viz. North, South, East, West and Central and centres at various places under respective zones.
• Has Centres at Angul, Annamalai Nagar, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Haridwar, Hyderabad, Longowal, Pune, Mysore, Kochi, Ranipet, Vizag and Indore.
• Office bearers of the society are elected through postal ballot system.

Major Objectives

• To promote the advancement of Welding, Cutting, Reclamation, Hard Facing and related Technologies and other allied sciences.
• To facilitate exchange of ideas, information, development work etc. amongst members; by organising lectures, workshops, seminars, symposia, conferences and Development Programmes; publish periodicals, books, journals, and magazines; and develop software and educational programmes, video films and training packages relating to the objectives of the Society.
• To offer flexible class room / distance learning programmes in various aspects of Welding & related Technology that suit the requirement of various levels.
• To promote professional exchange of information, experience and advanced training within and among various countries across the globe.
• To give awards, scholarships, fellowships, and grants to individuals / teams of professionals and organisations in regard to specific projects in various spheres of welding & related technology directly or in association with other professional organisations having similar objectives.

Members of the society include members from India, middle east countries, Sri Lanka, USA etc., The total membership as on July 1, 2010 is 3435 with the following split up:

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