More than 1,000 people have applied for the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, sources told Times Now.
The decision to appoint a CEO comes in the wake of the alleged embezzlement of donations at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The applicants include people from political backgrounds, former bureaucrats and professionals from various fields, they said.
The screening process for the applications is expected to begin from July 19. The final decision on the appointment is likely to be taken during the trust’s meeting scheduled for July 22, sources said. The CEO will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Temple Trust.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Monday, July 13, invited applications for the post of the first CEO. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra said that the last date for submission of applications would be July 18.
The Trust had announced the formation of a three-member committee to identify a chief executive officer (CEO) for the temple trust. The panel comprises retired judge Pramod Kohli, retired Lieutenant General Vishnukant Chaturvedi and trustee Suresh Haware.
According to the Ram Temple Trust;
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
- The applicant should be aged between 50 and 70 years.
- The applicant must have at least 20 years’ managerial experience in a large public organisation, institution, government department or company.
- The candidate should have experience in overseeing areas such as administration, finance, accounts, human resources, public relations, information technology, security and legal affairs.
- The CEO will be appointed on a three-year contractual term, extendable based on satisfactory performance.
- The posting of the CEO will be in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
- The salary and other service benefits will be decided through mutual discussion.
- The Trust also said that the applicant should be a practicing Hindu and a devotee of Lord Ram.
- It said that candidates should mandatorily have a working knowledge of both Hindi and English.
The Trust said that “preference will be given to candidates who have served as Chief Administrative Officer or have experience in managing a temple or Hindu religious institution. Retired officers meeting the eligibility criteria may also apply.”
The notification further stated that the applicants must be “actively practising Hindus”, while “being a devotee of Lord Ram belonging to the Vaishnava tradition will be considered desirable”.