In 2011, Desai Foundation made new commitments to its programs in India with a focus on education and health, while also expanding in Gujarat from Vapi to Gandhinagar. Desai Foundation also inaugurated Shantaben Vidyabhavan, a school that offered STEM classes for children, serving 20+ villages and over 40,000 people. Desai Foundation’s model to pilot concepts and programs were also designed; there was a record completion in 11 months of a functional, state of the art science high school.