Overview
- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust formally formed a three‑member search committee on July 6 to identify the temple’s first chief executive officer; the panel members are Suresh Haware, retired Justice Pradeep Kohli and Lt. Gen. (retd.) Vishnukant Chaturvedi.
- Search committee members say the primary selection requirement is devotion to Lord Ram together with unimpeachable integrity and professional experience in finance, human resources, procurement and institutional administration.
- The panel plans to set about ten broad selection criteria, invite and screen applications, hold interviews and recommend three names to the Trust for a final appointment.
- The recruitment follows a donation‑theft controversy that prompted the resignations of senior officials including general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra and exposed gaps in financial oversight.
- Trust officials and committee members argue that a professional CEO could install modern systems for accounting, investment, crowd management and technology use, a change aimed at restoring devotees’ trust and ensuring donations fund social services as intended.