Pune, January 2014: Power management company Eaton has announced the launch of third batch of "Garnishing Talent" in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Cummins College of Engineering for Women. The two-month program, aimed at enhancing the employability of women engineering students, launched its third season today at Cummins College of Engineering for Women in Pune.

The Garnishing Talent initiative assists women engineering students from vernacular and semi-vernacular backgrounds to acquire soft and social skills that are critical to achieve individual and professional success. For the third consecutive year, Eaton will provide funding and training support to the participating students from Cummins College. 100 students from engineering disciplines such as mechanical, instrumentation, information technology, computer science and electronics and telecommunications will be identified through a defined assessment process. A team of 16 Eaton employee volunteers will design and impart focused training sessions for the students.

Speaking at the inauguration function, Nitin Chalke, managing director - India, Eaton said, "It gives us immense pleasure to get associated with the program for the third consecutive year. It has given us an opportunity to further strengthen our efforts and belief in Inclusion & Diversity." Chalke added, "Soft skills are important for individual and professional development. I am confident that the participants of this program will benefit from this unique experience."

This year the program includes third year engineering students as well as students from second year who have joined after completing diploma courses.

Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012 revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.