A programme series broadcast by All India Radio has bagged the prestigious Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, ABU Prize 2015. The award was announced during the 52nd General Assembly of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union in Ankara in Turkey on Friday. <br/><br/>The Malayalam programme, titled Nilkkam Ivarkkoppam meaning Stand Beside Them, was scripted and produced by Biju Mathew, programme executive at AIR Thiruvananthapuram. The ABU prize is considered to be one of the most prestigious broadcasting awards in the industry. The award comprises of a cash prize of 2,000 dollars, a certificate, and a statuette.