**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated March 22, 2017, notifies the public about lost Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. The notice lists the names of students, registration numbers, and relevant details of the lost certificates. The public is instructed to treat any found original certificates as invalid and return them to the relevant educational authorities for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To inform the public about the reported loss of various educational certificates.
* **Invalidation:** Original certificates, if found, should be considered invalid.
* **Return Instructions:** Found certificates must be sent to the Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination/Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai-6/Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25/Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools.
* **Certificate Details:** The notice contains a list of individuals whose certificates have been reported lost, including:
* Student Name
* School Name and Educational District
* Registration/Certificate Number
* Month and Year of Examination
* Type of Examination (S.S.L.C. or Do.)
* Letter Number and Date
**Impact Analysis**
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Awareness of potentially misused or fraudulently presented certificates.
* **Action Required:** If any of the listed certificates are found, they must be returned to the appropriate educational authorities.
**Educational Institutions and Authorities**
* **Impact:** Obligation to handle and invalidate returned certificates.
* **Action Required:** To receive, process, and cancel any returned original certificates as per the notification, and issue the duplicate certificates.
**Individuals Listed in the Gazette**
* **Impact:** Have been issued duplicate certificates for the lost originals.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and other public information.
Higher Secondary Certificates: Certificates issued upon completion of higher secondary education in Tamil Nadu. This document specifies that steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates for certificates lost.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Government Examinations where lost certificates should be sent.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Agency in Tamil Nadu responsible for conducting government examinations.