Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retired) was formally appointed as the chief executive officer of the Shri Ram Mandir Trust on Tuesday. The veteran Indian Air Force officer was chosen from a pool of more than 5,000 candidates after the Trust’s search committee recommended him. The appointment was approved during a high‑profile meeting of the Trust, marking the appointment of its first CEO.
Mishra is currently preparing for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to the Ram Temple. The CM will attend a state‑level ceremony in Ayodhya on Tuesday to honour Anganwadi workers and helpers. The event is expected to draw 12,000 to 15,000 Anganwadi workers from across the Ayodhya division, with about 2,000 participants each from Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Basti, and Gonda.
Addressing reporters, Mishra said the Chief Minister would arrive in the afternoon and would visit the temple for darshan. He added that residents of Ayodhya and the Shri Ram Temple have always welcomed the CM during his visits, and the Trust would do the same.
Mishra, who was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 6 December 1986, is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and served as chief of Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor, India’s response to the Pakistan‑sponsored Pahalgam terror attack. As CEO, he will oversee the temple’s administration and financial management, security, staff administration, devotee facilities, and coordination among various departments and agencies, aiming to make the institution’s operations more organised and robust.
