At Nashik, the Foundation’s community engagement continued, focused on two main verticals of education and rural development. Owing to low learning levels in primary and middle grades across all 9 schools, more than 70% of students (1200 of 1680) were extended additional academic inputs through SNSF’s team of 17 teachers. Meritorious students were also coached to appear in competitive exams like that of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas. At the end of the academic year, 2017-18, almost 80% of those attending SNSF’s regular remedial classes were integrated with their regular classes. Investments continued towards innovative agro-projects viz. Ultra-High Density Plantation (UHDP) of mango i.e. approx. 650 saplings per acre. The land is made available by willing SHG members who are both technically and financially supported by SNSF to undertake this special type of plantation.