**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 17, 2017, and it includes notifications from Heads of Departments. Specifically, it lists the loss of original Higher Secondary Certificates/ Matriculation Certificates/ Diploma Certificates/ School Certificates and notifies that duplicate copies are being issued. Action is required if the originals are found, in which case they should be sent to the relevant educational board/directorate for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates of listed pupils are reported lost beyond recovery.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If originals are found, they should be treated as invalid.
* Found certificates should be sent for cancellation to:
* 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)
* **Specific Certificate Details (as listed in tabular format in the original document):**
* Name of student and school/institute
* Registration/Certificate number
* Month and Year of examination
* Details of examination
* Letter number and date
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Educational Boards/Directorates (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**
Required to cancel original certificates if found and returned.
**Action Required**
Process returned certificates for cancellation.
**Stakeholder: Finders of Lost Certificates**
**Impact**
Any original certificates found are invalid and should not be relied upon.
**Action Required**
Submit found certificates to the relevant educational board/directorate for cancellation.
**Stakeholder: Certificate Holders/Pupils**
**Impact**
Have been issued duplicate certificates due to loss of originals.
**Action Required**
No action is required unless original certificates are found.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Heads of Departments: Notifications issued by Heads of Departments in Tamil Nadu.
Government Examinations / Educational Officers: Section within the Gazette specifically addressing matters related to government examinations and educational officers.
Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations: Organization responsible for handling lost certificates and issuing duplicates, located in Chennai.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Government Examinations, and other relevant educational boards.