IIT Bombay graduate Jagdish Aphale appointed first secretary of Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust
Jagdish Aphale, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, has been named the inaugural secretary of the Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust and will act as a joint signatory on its financial dealings.
The Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust announced that Jagdish Aphale will serve as its first secretary, a role that includes co-signing the trust’s monetary transactions. Aphale’s background includes a degree from IIT Bombay. The appointment aims to strengthen oversight and transparency within the trust’s operations, which have faced scrutiny over alleged donation misappropriation. The decision was disclosed in Lucknow.
Why it matters
The new role aims to tighten financial oversight of a high-profile religious trust amid donation-theft allegations.
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