IIW India NWS National Skill Competition On Best Welders 2016 : Indian Institute of Welding

Organization : The Indian Institute of Welding
Competition Name : NWS National Skill Competition On Best Welders 2016
Applicable For : Candidates who have minimum 3 years’ experience in practical welding of different materials
Competition Scheduled : 15th, 16th and 17th December, 2016 in Kolkata

Website : http://www.iiwindia.com/
Notification : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/18610-Welder.pdf

National Skill Competition:

The Award is sponsored by Mr. N. Kalyan, a veteran member of IIW-INDIA and Managing Director of M/s. ELCA Laboratories and was first instituted during the International Welding Congress 2008 (IIW-IC-2008) for the “Best Welder” and “Best Welding Engineer”

Related : IIW India 2016-17 Best Welding Engineer Competition : www.contest.net.in/17279.html

Categories:
A. Structural Welder – SMAW Process – 4 G Position, Carbon Steel
B. Structural Welder – MIG-CO2 Process – 3 G Position, Carbon Steel
C. Pipe Welder – SMAW Process – 6 G Position, Carbon Steel
D. Pipe Welder – Root SMAW or MIG-CO2 Process, Filling & Capping MIG-CO2 Process – 6G Position, Carbon Steel

General Information:-
** The Indian Institute of Welding conducts the “Best Welder” competition every year.
** The preliminaries are conducted at local branches of IIW-INDIA. The winners from branch level competitions are eligible to take part in the final.
** The National Level Competition (Finals) – for the Best Welders (Best Structural Welders and Best Pipe Welders) is held during the National Welding Seminar organized by the institute at different venues.
** This competition is FREE and open to all members of the institute as well as to the non-members. The desirous candidates are required to contact the respective branches before 31st October 2016.
** Only the best candidate at the branch level in each of the four different categories shall be eligible for the National level competition.
** The candidates selected for the National Level Competitions shall be provided with free Boarding and Lodging by the Organisers of the National Welding Seminar.
** The Best Welders selected at Finals will be given the “IIW–INDIA ELCA Lab Best Welder Award” inclusive of a Cash prize of Rs.5000.00 and a certificate for each Category.
** The past winners of the National Level Competitions for the above are not eligible to take part in this competition.

Eligibility for the Best Welders:
1. Must be able to read and write in English and / or in any Indian Language.
2. Must have minimum 3 years’ experience in practical welding of different materials.
3. Must have basic theoretical knowledge of welding of different materials.
4. Must have some knowledge of the Codes / Standards being followed in their work place.
5. Must be within 34 years of age as on 14.12.2016

General Rules / Procedures:
1. To be held across all the (13) branches of I.I.W. in India for Preliminary Round.
2. Branches to propose one person as the responsible contact, for this competition.
3. NWS – 2016 is scheduled for 15th, 16th and 17th December, 2016 in Kolkata.
4. Final competition planned to be conducted during the period from Monday 12th to Tuesday 13th December, 2016.
5. Final Round to be held at ESAB Welding Institute, Kolkata.
6. Preliminary branch wise competitions to be completed before 12th of November, 2016.
7. Carrying out the competition through the branch will be the responsibility of each branch.
8. This will entail, arranging a suitable workshop, material, consumables, safety gear and other essentials as required.
9. This will also entail arranging suitable Assessors for evaluating the candidate’s performance.
10. Only two to three days (night) stay is expected at the venue for competition and declaration of results.