Editor's Desk

President Dr. Placid Rodriguez's address to the National Welding Seminar - 1995, organised by the Cochin Branch of IIW, has brought to the fore several areas of our Institute's experience - past and contemporary. Emphases were adorned particularly on issues pertaining to the Institute's constitution, training, education (AM-IIW), certification and broad management. During his tall leadership-span over two years as the President of the Institute and a member since - 1977, relationship between IIW and all others including overseas institutions grew from strength to strength. Dr. Rodriguez's incessant persuasion has been, and we say would continue to seek out the excellance within all participants for the common goal. Retiring President had made the poignant point .... "Welding is joining together and affront to isolation" ... we welcome his new role as the Past President of the Institute.