{
  "id": 598778,
  "title": "Samastha madrasa count rises to 11,134",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/samastha-madrasa-count-rises-to-11-134",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:25:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/samastha-madrasa-count-rises-to-11134/article71332180.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidyabhyasa Board (SKIMVB) has recognized eight additional madrasas, bringing the total number of Samastha-affiliated madrasas to 11,134. These newly recognized institutions are located in Bengaluru, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Palakkad, Dindigul, and Tirunelveli. The board also approved the establishment of play schools at select campuses under ASMI (Association of Samastha Minority Institution) schools, which are English medium campuses operated by SKIMVB. The terms and conditions for these schools require comments to be in English and written as full sentences, with no abusive or personal language permitted. The Hindu has migrated to a new commenting platform, and registered users can continue engaging with articles by logging in, while new users can register and participate. Older comments can be accessed by logging into accounts on the new platform.",
  "summary": "The newly recognised madrasas are in Bengaluru, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Palakkad, Dindigul, and Tirunelveli",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}