All India Radio wins three awards at 10th International Radio Festival

All India Radio has bagged three awards at the 10th International Radio Festival of Iran organized by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), in Tehran. ‘Family No.1’ a programme on HIV/AIDS produced by Ms. Meenu Khare, Programme Executive, All India Radio, Lucknow has bagged the Best Programme Award in the category- ‘Radio Competition’. The award includes a cash prize of Euro 2000, a Trophy and a Plaque. The Presenter of the same programme – ‘Family No.1’ Mr. Vivek Srivastava has bagged the Best Presenter Award in the competition. The award carries a cash prize of Euro 1500, a Trophy and a Plaque. The script writer of the programme ‘Ripples in a Still Pond’ Ms. Anubha Mukerji Sen has bagged Second Prize in the category of ‘Script Writers’ of the programme-entries. The award includes a cash prize of Euro 1000, a Trophy and a Plaque. The programme is produced by Ms. Basudha Banerji, Transmission Executive, Central English Feature Unit of All India Radio. The awards were given away at a glittering ceremony by the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and Mr. Javad Mottaghi, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development(AIBD) today.

(Press Information Bureau, Govt Of India)