Amrita Chaudhry

Amrita was born in Jalandhar where her father Harbans Singh Arora worked as an engineer with state electricity board. She did her initial schooling from Sacred Heart High School (Sidhpur) in Himachal Pradesh. She completed her matriculation from St. Joseph's Convent School, Jalandhar. Amrita settled in Ludhiana after marriage but got separated from her husband after few years. She lived separately with her son Sidharth and Jaypee until her death. ==Career==

Amrita graduated from College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. She received a Master's in Journalism, Languages and Culture from College of Basic Sciences and Humanities of the same university. She started her journalism career as a contributor to Ludhiana city supplement of The Indian Express in 1997 and later rose to become the Principal Correspondent. Amrita earned acclaim for her coverage of diverse beats across different cities and towns of the state of Punjab. She was particularly known for her incisive coverage of agriculture related issues. Spirit of Amrita Foundation has been formed to continue with the activities dear to her after her demise. The foundation staged shows of the play It’s Not An Affair based on email conversations between Amrita and Jaypee in Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Lehragaga and Patiala. A painting contest for students of government schools was also organised in Ludhiana to remember her on 3 May 2013. The foundation has been running a campaign to collect warm clothes for needy in the winters in Ludhiana. == References ==