panaji a centre of international plumbing practices is being established at the goa engineering college gec farmagudi the centre will have a lab where civil engineers architects etc can visit and learn about correct plumbing installations and their importance in retaining good health of a building since goa is a tourist destination the lab has been planned as an attraction for visiting professionalsthe centre is a joint initiative of gec and the indian plumbing association ipathis is a welcome step to make goa an education and skilling destination as this lab will be visited by engineering and architecture students and building professionals from across the country it will also strengthen the skill india program by developing a learning destination to impart proper installation skills minister for art and culture and sports govind gaude said after laying the foundation stone for the centre on fridayall india council of technical education chairman anil sahasrabudhe said that a centre like this at gec will help plug a learning gapplumbing is a science directly connected to human health hygiene and the environment the centre will showcase good plumbing practices and warnings on bad plumbing installations this will fill the learning gap that lies in this sphere of education sahasrabudhe said ipa national president gurmit singh arora said that the centre in goa is a start towards ipas initiative to build a healthy nationthe lab will be a working plumbing laboratory with an area of 625 sqm and will demonstrate latest plumbing equipment and fittings for modern spaces including offices residences hotels hospitals and institutions