**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated August 2, 2017, regarding the loss of original educational certificates. It outlines the details of the lost certificates and declares them invalid. If found, the certificates must be sent to the relevant educational authorities for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Purpose**: Notifies the public about the loss of original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates.
* **Invalidation of Lost Certificates**: Declares that the listed original certificates are lost beyond recovery and are to be treated as invalid if found.
* **Required Action for Finders**: Instructs anyone who finds the original certificates to send them to one of the following authorities for cancellation, depending on the certificate type:
* 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.
* **List of Lost Certificates**: Provides a table listing details of the lost certificates, including:
* 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**
**Impact: General Public**
* **Impact**: Informs the public to consider listed certificates invalid if presented.
* **Action Required**: If found, send the certificates to the appropriate educational authority for cancellation.
**Impact: Educational Institutions / Employers**
* **Impact**: Alerts institutions/employers that may receive or require these certificates to verify their legitimacy through alternative means due to their invalid status.
* **Action Required**: Be aware that the listed certificates are invalid.
**Impact: Owners of Certificates**
* **Impact**: They have reported the certificates as lost, followed the necessary steps to obtain a duplicate certificate, which is now the valid document.
* **Action Required**: None. They have already reported the loss.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu containing notifications of public interest.
Notifications by Heads of Departments: Category of notifications published in the gazette related to departments.
Government Examinations / Educational Officers: Specific type of notification related to government examinations and educational officers.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Government Examinations and the place of publication.