**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on March 22, 2017, notifies the public about the loss of original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. It provides a list of students whose certificates have been reported lost and includes details such as the student's name, school, registration number, exam details, and relevant communication references. Action is required from anyone who finds the original certificates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates and School Certificates of listed students are reported lost beyond recovery.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* **Invalidation of Found Certificates:**
* If any original certificate is found, it should be treated as invalid.
* **Certificate Return Instructions:**
* Found certificates should be sent to the appropriate authority for cancellation, based 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 Students with Lost Certificates:**
* A table lists student names, school/education district, registration/certificate number, month and year of the exam, type of exam, and a reference number and date.
* The list includes students from various districts like Karur, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Udayarpalayam, Kallakurichi, Lalgudi, Pollachi, Sangagiri, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Gopichettipalayam and Trichy.
**Impact Analysis**
**General Public**
* **Impact:** The public is notified about the lost certificates and instructed on how to handle any found originals.
* **Action Required:** If anyone finds a lost certificate listed in the Gazette, they must treat it as invalid and return it to the designated 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:** Responsible for processing returned certificates and managing the cancellation process.
* **Action Required:** Receive and process any returned original certificates to ensure proper cancellation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, publishing notifications and information.
Board of Higher Secondary Examination: Relevant for certificate verification; one of the authorities to send lost certificates to.
Chennai: Location of authorities and relevant to applicability of the notification.
Heads of Departments: Notifications issued by Heads of Departments
Higher Secondary Certificates: Type of certificates lost and reported.