**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated March 20, 2024, regarding the reported loss of original educational certificates (Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates) for specific students. It informs the public that duplicate certificates are being issued and provides instructions for handling found originals.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates:** The document notifies the public about the loss of original certificates belonging to specific students. The lost certificates include:
* Higher Secondary Certificates
* Matriculation Certificates
* Diploma Certificates
* School Certificates
* **Duplicate Certificates:** Necessary steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates to the concerned students.
* **Action on Finding Originals:** If anyone finds the original certificates, they should be treated as invalid and sent to the designated 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 (as applicable).
* **List of Affected Students:** Includes the student name, school/institution, registration/certificate number, month and year of examination, and related information for the lost certificates.
* Latha C, Sri Swami TTI, Masinaickenpatti, Private
* Jose Babila Mary T, Infant Jesus TTI, Mulagumoodu
**Impact Analysis**
**Students**
*Impact:*
* Students are directly affected by the loss of their certificates
*Action Required:*
* No action required; Duplicate certificates are in the process of being reissued.
**Public**
*Impact:*
* The public is affected in the sense that they are made aware of the loss of certificates and the procedure to follow if they come across any of the listed original certificates.
*Action Required:*
* Treat found originals as invalid and forward them to the appropriate authorities.
**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:*
* Responsible for issuing duplicate certificates and handling found originals.
*Action Required:*
* Prepare and issue duplicate certificates.
* Receive and cancel any original certificates that are found and submitted.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications, including those from Heads of Departments.
Part VI-Section 2: Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette that contains notifications of public interest issued by Heads of Departments.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Government Examinations, Directorate of Technical Education, and the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing.