**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on May 31, 2017, regarding the loss of various educational certificates. It lists candidates who have reported the loss of their original certificates. The notification instructs anyone who finds the original certificates to treat them as invalid and return them to the appropriate educational authority for cancellation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Loss of Certificates Notification:**
* Original Higher Secondary Certificates, Matriculation Certificates, Diploma Certificates, and School Certificates of specified individuals are reported as lost beyond recovery.
* Duplicate certificates are being issued.
* If found, original certificates should be treated as invalid and returned to the relevant educational authority for cancellation.
* **List of Candidates with Lost Certificates (with certificate details):**
* The notification lists the names of candidates, their institutions, register and certificate numbers, the month and year of the examination, details of the examination, and a reference number and date.
* Certificates include TES, TTJ, TEJ, COA, and Teacher Training Certificates
**Impact Analysis**
**Candidates Who Have Lost Certificates:**
* **Impact:** May experience delays or inconvenience in using their educational qualifications for employment, higher education, or other purposes. The notification confirms the invalidity of the original certificates.
* **Action Required:** Candidates do not have to take any action, but should keep the duplicate certificates safe.
**Educational Institutions/Authorities:**
* **Impact:** Required to cancel original certificates if found and returned, and issue duplicate certificates to the concerned candidates.
* **Action Required:** Process and maintain records of the lost and duplicate certificates.
**General Public:**
* **Impact:** If someone finds a listed certificate, they are directed to treat it as invalid and return it to the specified educational authorities.
* **Action Required:** If found, return the certificate to the designated 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.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication containing notifications of interest to the public issued by Heads of Departments in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the Board of Higher Secondary Examination / Directorate of Government Examinations, and Directorate of Technical Education.
Notifications by Heads of Departments: Section within the Gazette dedicated to official announcements from departmental heads.