The advertisement issued by the Ram Mandir Trust stated that the CEO would be hired on a three-year contract. This contract could be extended if performance was good. The minimum educational qualification for the CEO was a graduate degree, and the age limit was set at 50 to 70 years. Furthermore, the Ram Mandir Trust also stated in the advertisement that the candidate for this position must be a devotee of Lord Shri Ram and a Vaishnav. The Ram Mandir CEO also required at least 20 years of management experience in a large public organization, institution, department, or company.

When the Ram Temple fundraising scandal came to light, the Trust held an important meeting. It was at this meeting that it was decided to appoint a CEO to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Ram Temple. The Ram Temple Trust had assigned a committee the responsibility of sorting through the applications for the CEO position. In the Trust’s previous meeting, the committee stated that it would take some time to sort through the applications. Now, with the Ram Temple Trust having scheduled interviews for the CEO’s appointment, there are indications that this work will be completed by the end of August or early September. Following the appointment of the CEO, the Ram Temple Trust may take several further steps to improve the system.