**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated December 19, 2018. It notifies the public of lost Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates. The document lists the names of individuals and other relevant details regarding the certificates to be canceled due to loss.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Notification:**
* Original certificates are reported lost beyond recovery and steps are being taken to issue duplicates.
* If found, the original certificates should be treated as invalid and sent to the designated authorities for cancellation.
* **Lost Certificates - Typewriting Tamil and English Junior First Class:**
* Amutha, S. (born 28-02-1990): Certificates with Register Numbers 238419 and JA 195340 for February 2016 Typewriting Tamil Junior First Class, and JA 279686 for February 2016 Typewriting English Junior First Class are reported lost.
* Reference number 113270/9(3)/2018, dated 27-11-2018.
* **Lost Certificates - SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate):**
* Lists the names of numerous individuals from various districts (Thiruppur, Trichy, Erode, Manapparai, Lalgudi, Salem, Coimbatore, Tindivanam, Palacode, Pollachi, Perambalur, Karur, S.S. Kulam, Edappadi, Attur, Gingee, Ulundurpet, Perundurai, Udayar Palayam, Musiri, Dharapuram, and Private).
* Provides the name, register number, month and year of examination for each individual.
* All certificates relate to SSLC examinations, with the loss confirmed under reference number 095715/12-(3)/2018, dated 03-12-2018.
* One V. Pathuvai Poongodi has lost Siddha certificate with register number 28/220, loss confirmed under reference number 297615/2/2018, dated 03-12-2018.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students/Former Students:**
* **Impact:** Students who have lost their certificates are directly affected. The notification allows them to apply for duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** If the original certificates are located, the students should surrender the certificates to the specified authorities for cancellation.
**Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations / Director of Technical Education / Inspector / Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools:**
* **Impact:** These authorities are responsible for handling the surrendered original certificates and issuing duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** Receive and invalidate any found original certificates. Process applications for duplicate certificates and issue them accordingly.
**General Public:**
* **Impact:** Anyone who finds these certificates is affected.
* **Action Required:** If found, the certificates should be treated as invalid and sent to the designated authorities (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).
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing notifications issued by Heads of Departments and other government bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Responsible for conducting government examinations in Tamil Nadu and issuing certificates. This directorate handles loss of certificates.
S.S.L.C.: Secondary School Leaving Certificate; its loss is being notified in the gazette.
Chennai: Location of the Board of Higher Secondary Examination and Directorates where found certificates should be sent.