Bal M, Equity and excellence a novel experiment for convergence-KISS Odisha, 2014: British Journal of Education, Vol: 2, No: 6, p55-62.

This paper argues that  it is possible to ensure excellence While providing  improved access to students from  SC/ST through a policy of reservation. The paper  brings out a unique experiment in Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS),Odisha where there is remarkable convergence between all-round excellence through empathetic intervention.