**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on December 21, 2016, notifies the public of lost certificates reported by heads of departments. This Part VI-Section 2 document lists individuals who have reported the loss of their Higher Secondary/Matriculation/Diploma/School Certificates. Duplicate certificates are being issued, and finders of the original certificates are instructed to treat them as invalid and return them to the appropriate authority for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates are reported as lost.
* Duplicate certificates are being processed for issuance.
* Found original certificates should be considered invalid.
* Invalid certificates should be returned to the 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.
* **List of Lost Certificates:**
* The document lists individuals by student name, school name, district, registration number, month and year of the exam, type of exam (S.S.L.C. - Secondary School Leaving Certificate), and reference number and date.
* The list includes individuals from various districts like Tiruvallur, Periyakulam, Palani, Dindigul, Usilampatti, Madurai, Theni, Mumbai, Kuzhithurai, Central Chennai and others.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students/Certificate Holders**
* **Impact:** Their original certificates are lost and considered invalid if found. They are in the process of receiving duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** No action required; duplicates are being processed.
**Finders of Lost Certificates**
* **Impact:** They might encounter certificates that are no longer valid.
* **Action Required:** Return any found certificates to the 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.
**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 issuing duplicate certificates and cancelling the original certificates if found and returned.
* **Action Required:** Process duplicate certificate requests and handle the cancellation of any original certificates that are returned.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, publishing notifications.
S.S.L.C.: Secondary School Leaving Certificate examination; loss of certificates is the main subject of this section of the Gazette.
Chennai: Capital city of Tamil Nadu and location of key departments related to education and examinations referenced in the document.
Directorate of Government Examinations: Tamil Nadu department responsible for conducting government examinations.