**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 31, 2017. It notifies the public about lost certificates from Government Examinations/Educational Officers. The document lists the details of lost certificates and instructs anyone who finds the originals to invalidate them and send them to the appropriate authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary Certificates / Matriculation Certificates / Diploma Certificates / School Certificates of listed pupils have been reported lost beyond recovery.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If originals are found, they should be treated as invalid.
* 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 (as applicable)
* **List of Lost Certificates:**
* The Gazette lists certificates lost by candidates. For each certificate, the following details are provided:
* C.N.C. Number
* Name of the Candidate and Institution
* Register Number and Certificate Number
* Month and Year of Examination
* Details of Examination (e.g. TES, TTJ, TEJ, COA, First Class, Second Class, With Distinction)
* Reference Number and Date
**Impact Analysis**
**Public/General Finders of Certificates**
* **Impact**
* The public is informed about the invalidity of the listed certificates if found.
* **Action Required**
* If anyone finds any of the certificates listed, they must treat them as invalid and send them to the appropriate 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**
* These authorities may receive found certificates.
* **Action Required**
* These authorities should cancel any certificates received.
**Candidates who lost certificates**
* **Impact**
* Candidates are notified that their lost certificates have been invalidated and will be replaced with duplicates.
* **Action Required**
* No action is listed but the candidate is likely required to contact the Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai-6 for details of their duplicate certificate.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu: Indian state; location where the government gazette and its announcements apply
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing government notifications
Board of Higher Secondary Examination: An entity involved in the process of handling lost certificates
Directorate of Government Examinations: An entity involved in the process of handling lost certificates