Rupa Ashok Verma Phd(CHN) is currently working as Professor cum Principal at MKSSS Sitabai Nargundkar college of Nursing for women, Nagpur, Maharashtra. She has completed her graduation from Pt. Ravishankar shukla University ,Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Masters in child health nursing from Dr. MGR university, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and PhD in child health nursing from Datta Meghe Institute of Medical sciences, Deemed to be university, Nagpur, Maharashtra. She also holds a degree of MA in sociology. She has more than 20 years of experience in Nursing education and administration. She is Editor in Chief of various indexed nursing journals. She is also associated as member of editorial team and Reviewer board of many esteemed nursing journals. To her credit she has more than 30 publications in various indexed journals including scoupus journals. She has given her valuable and selfless service as Vice president of TNAI Vidarbha branch from 2016 -2022. She is state secretary of The Nursing Teachers Association of India, Maharashtra State branch. Dr. Verma is Chairperson of Bylaws committee at Nursing Scholar Society. She has been awarded with Best Nursing Teacher award by The Nursing Teachers Association of India in the year 2021. She has received appreciation certificates for valuable contributions in different social and health related activities from renowned organisations. She has been inducted in hall of fame by Nursing Scholar Society in the year 2022. Dr. Verma has organised and participated as resource person at various national and international seminars, workshops, conferences and webinars. She has been an examiner for UG,PG and PhD students at Various colleges and Universities.