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Applicant seeks public criteria for Ram Temple CEO shortlist
The Hindu··12 Aug
Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, an applicant not called for interview, asked the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to publish shortlist names and selection criteria for its first full-time CEO. Eighteen people from about 5,200 applicants were called for Ayodhya interviews on August 11 and 12. Thakur said he had no personal grievance but sought process transparency.
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What It Means For You
- Applicants who were not shortlisted can note Thakur's demand that rejection and criteria be communicated formally.
- Devotees tracking temple governance will see interviews finish mid-August with a likely September 2 CEO announcement.
- Observers of the donation controversy can link the new CEO role to tighter financial administration goals.
What's Happening
- Eighteen shortlisted candidates are being interviewed in Ayodhya for the Trust's first CEO post.
- Amitabh Thakur asked the Trust to make the shortlist and criteria public.
- The selection panel will forward three names for the Trust's final choice.
Faith Criteria Meet Hiring Disclosure
- More than 5,000 people applied after the Trust sought a professional administrator.
- Interview themes reportedly mixed management skills with personal religious practice questions.
- The hiring follows scrutiny of donation handling at the temple complex.
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