Tata Trusts affirms its faith in the CEO; it will review restrictive clauses that limit eligibility in the smaller trust
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Tata Trusts on Sunday said it plans to amend restrictive clauses that currently limit eligibility for trustee positions at an affiliate trust to Zoroastrians, even as it affirmed confidence in chief executive officer (CEO) Siddharth Sharma. This follows public questions raised by vice chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh, after Sharma asked them if they would consider stepping down as trustees at the affiliate trust.“In order to correct anomalies in the trust deed and to align it with the values that the Tata Trusts have always epitomised, the trustees have decided to adopt proceedings before the appropriate authority for alteration of restrictive clauses in respect of eligibility of trustees.
The trustees also reiterated their full faith and confidence in the chief executive officer and his administrative stewardship of the Tata Trusts,” Tata Trusts said in a statement.After a meeting of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable board on Friday, Tata Trusts said its ethos is inclusive, secular, all-encompassing, and focused on philanthropy and national service.The specific steps Tata Trusts will pursue to amend the eligibility rules for trustees of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Institution remain unclear, including whether it will involve a court or the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner.The Tata Trusts' plan to amend the restrictive clauses follows a challenge by former trustee Mehli Mistry. Earlier this month, Mistry, who was ousted from Tata Trusts last year, challenged the eligibility of the vice chairmen to serve as trustees at Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution.
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