students planned to continue to work together which the Craft Council of Karnataka commissioned. By working with such an NGO the Scottish team hoped it would have a longer term and sustainable impact. This development was out with their influence and it would be interesting to evaluate the impact in a few months or years to come. It probably could have been planned for better and for future contact and management to be included in the budget. This was left with the Crafts Council of Karnataka to continue. Regardless of its impact, there were already positive outcomes in terms of empowerment, increased confidence and skill. The female students said that they were happy to be out of the house, doing something else apart from their house work. It also offered the women an alternative income, making them less reliant on their husbands. The overall attention boosted the confidence of many Chitragars in the village and also impacted upon the monetary value of the Kinnal craft (even if only in the short-term).
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