Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Ram Temple Trust Receives Three CEO Recommendations After 5,585 Applications
The Ram Temple Trust wants to appoint its first chief executive officer, or CEO.
A three-person committee examined applications for the job.
It received 5,585 applications.
About 3,570 people completed a detailed 600-mark form.
The committee considered 108 people who scored at least 470 marks.
It then spoke to 108 people online and invited 17 for in-person discussions in Ayodhya, of whom 16 attended.
Three candidates were finally recommended to the Trust.
The Trust will decide whether to appoint one of them and whether to announce the person’s name immediately.
The search committee recommended three candidates for the Ram Temple Trust’s first CEO.
The candidates’ names have not been publicly disclosed.
The Trust received 5,585 applications, of which 3,570 candidates completed a 600-mark assessment.
After further screening, 108 candidates qualified for additional review, and 17 were invited for in-person interactions.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is scheduled to make the final decision at its Wednesday meeting.
- Who
- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and its three-member search committee.
- What
- The committee recommended three candidates for the Trust’s first Chief Executive Officer.
- When
- The recommendation report was submitted on Tuesday, and the Trust is scheduled to meet on Wednesday.
- Where
- The decision concerns the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya; final interviews were held at Ayodhya Dham.
- Why
- The Trust is selecting a CEO to provide institutional leadership and management for the temple institution.
- Applications received
- 5,585
- Assessment completed by
- 3,570 applicants
- Assessment format
- A 600-mark Google Form based on eligibility criteria
- Further-qualified candidates
- 108 candidates scored at least 470 out of 600
- In-person candidates
- 17 were invited to Ayodhya Dham; 16 attended
- Recommended candidates
- Three names were submitted to the Trust; the names were not disclosed
- Search committee
- Retired Lieutenant General Vishnu Kant Chaturvedi, former scientist Suresh Haware, and former Justice Pramod Kohli
