**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated July 23, 2025, publishes notifications regarding the loss of original certificates of various pupils, including Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. The document lists the details of lost certificates and instructs finders to treat the originals as invalid and return them to the relevant educational authorities for cancellation. The notifications were issued by the Heads of Departments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Purpose:** To inform the public about the reported loss of original educational certificates.
* **Certificate Types:**
* Higher Secondary Certificates
* Matriculation Certificates
* Diploma Certificates
* School Certificates
* **Lost Certificate Details:** The Gazette provides a table containing the following information for each lost certificate:
* Serial Number
* Student Name and School Name with Educational District
* Registration/Certificate Number
* Month and Year of Examination
* Details (e.g., Teacher Education Diploma)
* Letter Number and Date
* **Procedure for Found Certificates:** If found, original certificates should be treated as invalid and returned to one of the following authorities for cancellation:
* Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Chennai-6
* Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai-6
* Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25
* Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Pupils who lost their Certificates**
* **Impact:** The notification acknowledges the loss of their certificates and informs them that duplicate copies are being issued.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required, duplicate certificates are being issued.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** If they find any of the listed certificates, they are instructed on how to handle them.
* **Action Required:** Return found certificates to the specified authorities for cancellation.
**Stakeholder: Educational Authorities (Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination; Directorate of Government Examinations; Director of Technical Education; Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools)**
* **Impact:** Potentially need to cancel certificates returned to them.
* **Action Required:** Receive and cancel any original certificates that are returned.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and information.
Heads of Departments: Government officials authorized to issue notifications of interest to the public as published in the gazette.
Government Examinations / Educational Officers: A category of government functions relating to examinations and educational administration, which are covered in the Gazette.
Chennai: Location referenced as relevant to the submission of certificate documents.