LUCKNOW: The selection process for the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has entered its final stage, with around 20 candidates shortlisted for interviews to be held in Ayodhya on August 11 and 12. The selection committee will subsequently recommend three names to the Trust for the top post.The Trust had invited applications for the CEO position and received responses from candidates representing diverse professional backgrounds. Following scrutiny of the applications, the selection committee conducted preliminary interviews with around 55 candidates.Finalists are from armed forces, edu sectorAfter the initial screening, nearly 20 candidates have been called for the next round. A member associated with the selection process confirmed that the number of shortlisted candidates was close to 20, though the exact figure was not disclosed.The candidates shortlisted for the final round come from sectors including the armed forces, education and the corporate world. Applicants in the 50-70 age group were eligible for the position. The recruitment process was also open to women, with no gender-specific criteria prescribed.The interviews will be conducted in person in Ayodhya on Tuesday and Wednesday. All three members of the selection committee, retired Supreme Court judge Justice Pramod Kohli, Lieutenant General (retd) Vishnu Kant Chaturvedi and retired nuclear scientist Suresh Haware, who also served as chairperson of the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi, will be present. Some members of the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust are also expected to be present at the temple complex during the interviews.Following the interviews, the selection committee will shortlist three candidates and submit their names to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for consideration. The Trust is scheduled to announce the appointment of the new CEO on September 2. Notably, the Trust received around 5,200 applications for the CEO post last month.
