Dr. G Shivaprasad, eminent ophthalmologist shoulders the responsibility to steer all the institutions of the society along the lines envisaged by his father. He is staunch follower of Buddha and his philosophy. He is an excellent orator and is responsible to establish Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, A Deemed to be University.
SSES have shown remarkable growth and progress under the stewardship of Dr. G. Shivaprasad who is carrying forward the noble traditions of his illustrious father Shikshana Bhishma H.M. Gangadharaiah.
Having obtained MBBS and MS from BMC and Minto ophthalmic Hospital, he had a brief spell of Govt. service at district hospital Tumkur and Chitradurga. He has been working as a teaching faculty in Dept. of Ophthalmology, SSMC.
Steeped up in spirituality and noble traditions of Buddhist Philosophy, Dr. G. ShivaPrasad, has a vision and mission to give not only sight for the blind but also insight and foresight of knowledge and wisdom to students and society at large. Spirit of sacrifice and service has been his creed. He has actively participated in many blindness relief eye camps. He has also actively involved in the programs of IMA Tumkur, to provide medico social relief to rural poor.