**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on June 7, 2017. It lists lost original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates, and states that steps are being taken to issue duplicates. The notification includes details of the certificates, candidate information, and who to contact if the original is found, which would then be considered invalid.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Loss of original certificates (Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates).
* **Action Taken:** Steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates.
* **Invalidation of Original Certificates:** If found, original certificates should be treated as invalid.
* **Contact for Found Certificates:** Found certificates should be sent 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
* **Listing of Lost Certificates:** The Gazette lists specific lost certificates with the following details:
* C.N.C. Number
* Name of the Candidate and Institution
* Register Number and Certificate Number
* Month and Year
* Details of Examination
* Reference Number and Date
**Impact Analysis**
**Students/Former Students**
*Impact:* Students who have lost their Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, or School Certificates are impacted.
*Action Required:* No action is required by the student unless the original certificate is found.
**Educational Institutions**
*Impact:* Institutions must have a record of these certificates.
*Action Required:* No action required unless the original certificate is found.
**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:* May receive found original certificates.
*Action Required:* Treat any found certificates as invalid.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, publishing notifications and official announcements.
Chennai: City in Tamil Nadu; location of the Directorate of Government Examinations and other educational institutions referenced in the notification.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Department responsible for conducting government examinations, issuing certificates, and handling related notifications.
Loss of Certificates: Subject of the notification, concerning the procedure for reporting and issuing duplicates of lost educational certificates.