Overview
- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust posted a formal vacancy for its first chief executive officer and set applications to close at 4:00 PM on July 18, with submissions by email to the Trust’s search committee.
- The job requires a bachelor’s degree, at least 20 years of managerial experience, age 50 to 70, mandatory residence in Ayodhya during tenure, and that applicants be practising Hindus with preference for Ram devotees from the Vaishnava tradition.
- A three‑member panel led by retired Justice Pramod Kohli with retired Lt Gen Vishnukant Chaturvedi and Suresh Haware will screen candidates and recommend a hire for an initial three‑year contract; the CEO will report to the Trust’s general secretary and oversee day‑to‑day administration and finances.
- Legal and investigative scrutiny continues, with the Supreme Court issuing notices to the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and the Trust and directing the UP SIT to file a status report after allegations of hundi theft prompted resignations and the appointment of an interim general secretary.
- Media reports say the response has been large with over 1,000 applications reported and the Trust plans to start screening after the deadline with finalisation expected around the Trust meeting on July 22, which could determine how the new CEO is empowered and whether further governance changes follow.