**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 17, 2025, regarding lost Higher Secondary/Matriculation/Diploma/School Certificates. It informs the public that duplicate certificates are being issued and provides instructions on how to handle the originals if found. The listed certificates are declared invalid.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification of Lost Certificates:**
* The notification addresses the loss of original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued to replace the lost ones.
* **Handling Found Originals:**
* If any of the original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid.
* Found certificates should be sent for cancellation to one of the following:
* 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.
* **Specific Cases:**
* The notification lists specific individuals and certificate details where certificates have been reported lost. The list shows, for each person, their name and school/institution, registration/certificate number, month and year of issue, type of examination, and reference number/date of communication regarding the loss.
* Each lost certificate entry is filed under the respective "No. VI(2)/[Number]/2025" reference.
**Impact Analysis**
**Individuals Whose Certificates are Lost**
* **Impact:**
* Can obtain duplicate certificates for their lost originals.
* Original certificates are invalid if found.
* **Action Required:**
* If found, the original certificates must be sent to the relevant authority for cancellation.
**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:**
* These authorities are responsible for invalidating found original certificates.
* **Action Required:**
* If found certificates are submitted, they must be processed for cancellation.
**General Public**
* **Impact:**
* Affected if they find any of the listed lost certificates.
* **Action Required:**
* If found, the original certificates should be treated as invalid and sent to the appropriate authority for cancellation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications.
Notifications of interest to a section of the public issued by Heads of Departments: Type of notification published in the gazette.
Government Examinations/Educational Officers: The government departments responsible for conducting examinations and the educational officers.
Chennai: Location relevant for submission of lost certificates.