LUCKNOW, Sept. 24 -- The higher education department will conduct weekly reviews of state universities and affiliated degree colleges to address student grievances, aiming to resolve the simmering dissent before it escalates into massive protests that could cause law and order problems in the poll-bound UP.

A day after chief minister Yogi Adityanath told DMs and district police heads to keep a close watch on "every small incident" and ensure that senior administrative and police officials reach the spot immediately to hear the grievances of victims, the Uttar Pradesh higher education department too decided to monitor developments on all campuses.

The move has been initiated in view of the assembly polls scheduled for early 2027 to ensur...