Dr. Shrinivas Gadappa is the professor and Head of Department of Obstetrics, GMC Aurangabad. He is the first to start “RESPECTFUL MATERNITY CARE” in government hospital with WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE. Dr. Shrinivas has authored a book on Standard Operating Procedure for PGs & consultants, accepted by Maharashtra University of health sciences & Govt of INDIA. He has also published 31 research papers and published papers on maximum IIAL series. He has implemented a project on VAW with WHO. He was the past president of Aurangabad Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society.