**Executive Summary**
This document is an official notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated January 24, 2018, listing the loss of original Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma, and School Certificates. The notice informs the public about the issuance of duplicate certificates and instructs finders to treat recovered originals as invalid and return them to the relevant educational authorities.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Notification:** To inform the public about the loss of specific educational certificates.
* **Issuance of Duplicate Certificates:** The government has taken steps to issue duplicates of the lost certificates.
* **Invalidation of Found Certificates:** If the original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid.
* **Return of Found Certificates:** Found certificates should be returned to the appropriate educational authorities, including:
* The Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination.
* Directorate of Government Examinations.
* Director of Technical Education.
* Inspector / Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo Indian Schools.
* **List of Lost Certificates:** The Gazette includes a table providing details of the lost certificates, including:
* 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**
**Students / Certificate Holders**
* **Impact:** Affected by the loss of their original educational certificates, necessitating the application for and receipt of duplicate certificates.
* **Action Required:** N/A - Notification of lost certificate to the department already fulfilled.
**Educational Institutions**
* **Impact:** May receive returned original certificates.
* **Action Required:** Return any found original certificates to the specified educational authorities for cancellation.
**Public**
* **Impact:** To be aware that original certificates listed are invalid.
* **Action Required:** If any of the listed original certificates are found, they should be treated as invalid and returned to the relevant educational authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu, where notifications are published.
Heads of Departments: Individuals in charge of various departments within the Tamil Nadu government, who are issuing the notifications.
Board of Higher Secondary Examination: Organization responsible for higher secondary examinations in Tamil Nadu; where lost certificates should be returned.
Chennai: Location of the Directorate of Government Examinations.