JWP Bangalore is conducting an evaluation study of the Devadasi Rehabilitation Programmes that are being conducted by the Karnataka State Women's Development Corporation Karnataka. These programmes are a combination of two strategies awareness generation and economic development.

Apart from these, there are social programmes for Devadasis including formation of self help groups, health check ups, etc. The SC/ST Corporation has two main programmes:

- Housing programme for rehabilitation of devadasis

- Training programmes like mat weaving, knitting, etc. for economic empowerment of the Devadasi women

- The need for this evaluation study has arisen in view of the fact that these programmes were launched in 1991-92 and have been implemented and are in the withdrawal phase. The duration of the study will be six months.