**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on April 17, 2024. It notifies the public that original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates have been reported lost beyond recovery. It provides details of students and the reference numbers of the lost certificates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Lost Certificates Notification:**
* Original certificates of several students are reported lost and deemed irrecoverable.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If found, the original certificates should be treated as invalid and sent to the specified authorities for cancellation.
* Details include name of student, school name and district, registration/certificate number, month and year of exam, nature of exam, and reference number and date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Students and Alumni**
* **Impact:** The students or alumni listed have had their original certificates declared lost.
* **Action Required:** Those listed should apply for the duplicate certificates. The stakeholders should ensure that if the original certificates are found, they must be returned to the appropriate authority for cancellation.
**Stakeholder: Board of Higher Secondary Examination/Directorate of Government Examinations/Director of Technical Education/Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools**
* **Impact:** Need to issue duplicate certificates and invalidate any originals that might be found.
* **Action Required:** Issue the duplicate certificates and cancel original certificates if recovered.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing notifications of interest to the public issued by Heads of Departments in Tamil Nadu.
Government Examinations / Educational Officers: The specific department/section within the gazette dealing with announcements related to government examinations and educational officers in Tamil Nadu.
Loss of Certificates: The specific subject of the notification: public notice regarding lost certificates and procedures for their replacement.
Chennai: Location where Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations, Director of Technical Education are located.