**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated February 11, 2026, concerning notifications issued by Heads of Departments. It specifically addresses the loss of certificates related to Government Examinations/Educational Officers. The document provides a list of individuals whose certificates have been reported lost and the actions to be taken if found.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates:**
* The document notifies the loss of original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If the original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid and sent to the appropriate authority 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.
* **List of Lost Certificates:**
* The document provides a table listing the names of students, schools, districts, registration/certificate numbers, month/year, examination details, and letter numbers/dates for several individuals who have reported certificate losses.
* The table includes details for:
* Vimala, T. (DIET Mayanur)
* Vinayaka Murthy, R. (DITE Turur)
* Ariharasubramanian, B. (Besant LVR TTI Kovilpatti)
* Grace Sheba Luckybai J (Jawahar Govt High School, Tirunelveli Town)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Individuals who have lost certificates**
* **Impact:** They are being issued duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** If the original certificates are found, they are invalid and must be returned to the listed authorities.
**Stakeholder: 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:** They are responsible for canceling any original certificates that are found.
* **Action Required:** Cancel the original certificates if they are returned.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Awareness that listed original certificates are invalid if found.
* **Action Required:** If any of the listed original certificates are found, they should be forwarded to the appropriate authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Part VI-Section 2: Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dedicated to publishing notifications of interest to the public, issued by Heads of Departments.
Heads of Departments: Issuers of public notifications published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Part VI-Section 2.
Chennai: The city of Chennai is mentioned as the place where the Government Gazette is published and the location of certain educational boards/directorates to which lost certificates should be sent.