**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on March 22, 2017. It lists notifications from Heads of Departments regarding lost Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. Individuals who find the original certificates are instructed to return them for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To notify the public about lost certificates and invalidate them if found.
* **Lost Certificates List:**
* Lists pupils whose original Higher Secondary Certificates / Matriculation Certificates / Diploma Certificates / School Certificates have been reported lost.
* Includes pupil name, school/district, registration/certificate number, month/year of exam, type of exam (S.S.L.C. or Do.), and reference number/date.
* Certificates lost in various districts, including Karur, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Udayarpalayam, Kallakurichi, Lalgudi, Pollachi, Sangagiri, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Gopichettipalayam, and Trichy, and Private.
* **Instructions for Finding Certificates:**
* If found, the original certificates should be treated as invalid.
* The originals should be sent to the specified 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).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Individuals/Pupils who lost certificates**
* **Impact:** Can obtain duplicate certificates by following required procedures.
* **Action Required:** No action mentioned for original loss.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Should be aware that listed certificates are invalid if found.
* **Action Required:** If any of the listed certificates are found, they should be sent to the specified authority for cancellation.
**Stakeholder: Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations/Director of Technical Education, Chennai-25 / Inspector / Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools**
* **Impact:** May receive found certificates and need to process them for cancellation.
* **Action Required:** Process and cancel any returned original certificates.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications.
Board of Higher Secondary Examination: Responsible for higher secondary examinations in Tamil Nadu.
Directorate of Government Examinations: A directorate in Tamil Nadu responsible for conducting government examinations.
Chennai: The location of the Directorate of Government Examinations and Director of Technical Education, key administrative centers.
Heads of Departments: Issuing notifications regarding loss of certificates.