**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on January 28, 2026. It pertains to notifications of interest to a section of the public issued by Heads of Departments, focusing on Government Examinations and Educational Officers. It specifically lists lost certificates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates:**
* The notification concerns Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates reported lost beyond recovery.
* Steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates.
* If found, original certificates should be treated as invalid and sent to the specified authorities for cancellation:
* 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
**Impact Analysis**
**Students/Certificate Holders Impact**
* **Impact:** Affected students/certificate holders who have lost their original certificates are impacted.
* **Action Required:** Apply for duplicate certificates through the appropriate channels. If original certificates are found after receiving a duplicate, they must treat the original certificate as invalid.
**Educational Institutions Impact**
* **Impact:** Educational institutions (schools and teacher training institutes) are impacted by the need to support former students and keep records updated regarding lost and replaced certificates.
* **Action Required:** Institutions need to maintain records of lost certificates and cooperate with the issuance of duplicate certificates.
**Government Examination Boards Impact**
* **Impact:** Examination boards are impacted with processing requests for and issuing duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** The specified authorities are required to process and issue duplicate certificates and handle the cancellation of any original certificates that are found.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications.
Notifications by Heads of Departments: A section within the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette containing notifications issued by Heads of Departments.
Chennai: The location where the gazette is published and where relevant educational institutions (Directorate of Government Examinations, Directorate of Technical Education) are located.