Ram Mandir Trust invites CEO applications: Must be a 'practising Hindu, Ram bhakt'

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The appointment will be for a three-year term and the last date for applications is July 18, a copy of the notification posted on the trust's X handle said.The CEO will report to the trust's general secretary and must have at least 20 years of managerial experience in a large public organisation, institution, govt department or company, with expertise across administration, finance, human resources, public relations, IT, security and legal affairs. "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 states. Emoluments will be finalised after "mutual" discussions.A 15-point annexure to the notification spells out the CEO's brief.

The appointee will be responsible for framing standard operating procedures, systems, processes and protocols for the temple's day-to-day functions. All conditions in the original trust deed must be followed, and approvals sought from the general secretary and permanent trust members before any decision is implemented. The CEO will work independently under the trust's supervision.

The trust decided at its July 6 meeting to bring in a CEO after six cash-counting agents were among the eight arrested on suspicion of stealing cash, ornaments and other valuables from the 'hundis' (donation boxes) while counting and making inventories.The resignations of ex-general secretary Champat Rai and senior trust member Anil Mishra, who held administrative and financial powers, were accepted at the same meeting and member and retired IFS officer Krishna Mohan was appointed interim general secretary. A three-member search panel comprising a retired HC judge, retired LG and former nuclear scientist, was also constituted the same day.

The next trust meeting is scheduled for July 22, when members could decide how to fill three vacant positions.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.

About the AuthorShalabhA member of the TOI UP bureau team, Shalabh brings extensive field reporting experience. While covering various government departments, he focuses on issues with the potential to significantly impact the public, both positively and negatively.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos'I Will Bow At Every Door': Narottam Mishra Gets Emotional, Chokes Up At BJP's Datia Bypoll Rally“Putin Pays Close Attention To PM Modi”: Poland Highlights India’s Global Power Amid Global CrisesBengal Government Backs Airport Mosque Relocation, Cites Security And Runway Expansion NeedsSuvendu Govt Replaces Mamata's 'Khela Hobey Divas' With 'Ayushman Divas'Man Claiming To Be Ex-US Navy Officer Held At India-Nepal Border Without Travel Documents'I Am Not Gandhiji': Kerala Double Murder Convict Shows No Remorse In CourtUS Inmate Matthew Aaron VanDyke Seeks Special Diet, Cooking Permission Inside Tihar JailMission $500 Billion: India, US Push To Deepen Trade Ties As Deal Nears CompletionMission $500 Billion: India, US Push To Deepen Trade Ties As Deal Nears CompletionCDS To Present Theatre Command Roadmap As India Moves Closer To Military Reforms123PhotostoriesFrom opening up about problems in their married life and his battle with anxiety to Yuvika's emotional breakdown: Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary get candid5 signs you're not in love; it's obsessionWhy you can still cringe over something you said 10 years ago…

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