**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on November 20, 2019. It contains notifications from Heads of Departments, specifically regarding the loss of educational certificates. The purpose is to inform the public that steps are being taken to issue duplicates, and that any original certificates found should be treated as invalid and returned for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates are reported lost.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid.
* Found certificates should be returned to the specified authority (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) for cancellation.
* **Specific Certificate Loss Details:**
* The notification lists candidates, their institutions, registration/certificate numbers, month/year of examination, examination details, and reference numbers/dates.
* Details are provided for:
* Muthumari. C (various certificates from July 1997 to January 1998)
* Ashwinkumaar. M (February 2016)
* Keerthana. R (August 2014)
* Revathi. M (August 2016)
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: Candidates Who Have Lost Certificates**
* **Impact:** Candidates will receive duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** Await duplicate certificate issuance.
**Impact: General Public**
* **Impact:** If someone finds a lost certificate, they should be aware that the original certificate is invalid.
* **Action Required:** If a found certificate matches the details provided, it should be returned to the appropriate authority for cancellation.
**Impact: Board of Higher Secondary Examination/Directorate of Government Examinations/Director of Technical Education/Inspector/Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools**
* **Impact:** They are responsible for receiving and cancelling any found original certificates and issuing the duplicates.
* **Action Required:** To issue duplicates. To cancel any original certificate that may be returned.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, containing notifications and announcements.
Notifications by Heads of Departments: A section within the Gazette containing notifications issued by heads of government departments.
Government Examinations / Educational Officers: A section within the Gazette relating to government examinations and educational officers.
Loss of Certificates: A specific type of notification regarding lost educational certificates, found within the larger section on Government Examinations and Educational Officers.
Chennai: Location where the Board of Higher Secondary Examination/ Directorate of Government Examinations is located; where lost original certificates need to be sent. Also location of printing.