**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI-Section 2, published on December 27, 2017. It notifies the public about lost educational certificates (Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates) as reported by Heads of Departments. The document lists the names of students, schools, registration numbers, and exam details of the lost certificates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* The document notifies the public about original educational certificates (Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, School Certificates) reported as lost beyond recovery.
* Steps are being taken to issue duplicates.
* If found, the originals should be treated as invalid and sent for cancellation to the appropriate authority (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).
* **Certificate Details:** The document lists the following details for each lost certificate in a tabular format:
* Serial number
* Student's name, school name, and educational district.
* Registration number.
* Month and year of the exam.
* Type of examination (S.S.L.C, ஆசிரியர் கல்வி பட்டயம்).
* Reference number and date of the issuing communication from the department (5.5. 007788/2-(3)/2017, 11-12-2017., etc.)
* **Geographic regions**
* Tindivanam
* Coimbatore
* Karur
* Pollachi
* Trichy
* Ariyalur
* Tiruppur
* Erode
* Lalgudi
* Kallakurichi
* Gobichettipalayam
* Salem
* Musiri
**Impact Analysis**
**Public**
*Impact*
The public is notified that certain educational certificates are lost and should be considered invalid if found.
*Action Required*
If anyone finds a certificate listed in the gazette, they are required to send it to the specified authority for cancellation.
**Affected Students**
*Impact*
Students can now apply for duplicate certificates.
*Action Required*
Students need to apply for a duplicate.
**Educational Institutions**
*Impact*
Educational institutions need to process applications from students who have lost their certificates.
*Action Required*
Issue duplicate certificates.
**Government Departments (Board of Higher Secondary Examination, Directorate of Government Examinations, Directorate of Technical Education, Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools)**
*Impact*
These departments are responsible for cancelling the original certificates if found and issuing duplicate certificates.
*Action Required*
Cancel the original certificates if found and issue duplicate certificates as per established procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for notifications by the Tamil Nadu government.
Loss of Certificates: Notification regarding lost original certificates and the procedure to follow.
Chennai: City in Tamil Nadu where the publication is issued and to where found certificates should be returned.
S.S.L.C.: Secondary School Leaving Certificate, an exam for which lost certificates are being reported.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Department to which the originals of found certificates are to be sent.