No bureaucrat, a retd 'Fauji' will supervise Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust management

Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (SYSM, AVSM, VSM) has been selected as the first full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. A distinguished veteran who served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command, Air Marshal Mishra brings nearly four decades of strategic leadership and administrative experience to the management of the Ayodhya shrine complex.

The appointment follows a nationwide selection process evaluating thousands of applicants to professionalize temple administration, bolster institutional governance, and ensure operational transparency.