**Executive Summary**
This document is a section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated August 2, 2017, publishing notifications of interest to the public from Heads of Departments. Specifically, it lists instances of lost educational certificates (Higher Secondary Certificates/Matriculation Certificates/Diploma Certificates/School Certificates) and actions taken to issue duplicates. The certificates listed were from 2003-2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates:** The document lists original Higher Secondary Certificates/Matriculation Certificates/Diploma Certificates/School Certificates reported as lost and states that steps are being taken to issue duplicates.
* **Invalidation of Originals:** If any original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid and returned to the specified authorities 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 (as the case may be)
* **Details of Lost Certificates:** The following information is provided for each lost certificate:
* 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**
**Candidates/Pupils Named**
* **Impact:** The candidates or pupils named in the document who have lost their certificates will receive duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** Candidates need not take any action unless the original certificate is found.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Anyone who finds an original certificate listed in the document should treat it as invalid.
* **Action Required:** Return the original certificate to the appropriate authority listed for cancellation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette containing government notifications.
Board of Higher Secondary Examination: Responsible for higher secondary examinations; an entity to which found lost certificates should be returned.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Government department overseeing examinations in Tamil Nadu, also an entity to which found lost certificates should be returned.
Chennai: Location where the Board of Higher Secondary Examination and the Directorate of Government Examinations are located; place of publication.