Archive · 2 Jan 2026
N. Vinaya Hegde, Education Visionary, Dies at 86
N. Vinaya Hegde, who was 86 years old, recently passed away.
He was a very important person in education and business.
He started many schools and colleges, including Nitte University, which helps a lot of students.
He also ran a big company called Lamina Group.
People remember him for being kind, hardworking, and for believing that education can change lives.
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
Many people from different fields have paid tribute to him.
His body will be kept at his home for people to pay their respects before being taken to the Nitte campus.
He was born in 1939 and studied in Mangaluru and Bengaluru.
He started his career at Canara Workshops Limited and later founded Lamina Suspension Products Limited.
He received many awards for his work in education and industry.
N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University, passed away at 86.
He founded the Nitte Education Trust in 1979, which now runs 43 institutions.
Hegde was also the Group Chairman of Lamina Group of Industries, with over 2,000 employees.
He was known for his philanthropy, including supporting students from economically weaker backgrounds.
Tributes have poured in from political, academic, and industrial circles.
- Who
- N. Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University
- What
- Passed away at the age of 86
- When
- January 1, 2026
- Where
- Mangaluru, India
- Why
- Natural causes (not explicitly stated)
- Name
- N. Vinaya Hegde
- Age
- 86
- Occupation
- Chancellor of Nitte University, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
- Notable Work
- Founded Nitte Education Trust, Lamina Group of Industries
- Survived By
- Wife Sujatha, Daughter Ashwita R. Punja, Son Vishal Hegde
- Education Institutions
- 43 institutions under Nitte Education Trust
- Students Served
- Over 29,000
- Staff Employed
- Over 5,500
- Date of Birth
- April 3, 1939
- Education
- St Aloysius College, St Joseph’s College
- Initial Career
- Canara Workshops Limited
- Founded Company
- Lamina Suspension Products Limited (1975)
- Honors
- Honorary doctorate from Mangalore University
Sources
Nitte Deemed-to-be University Chancellor N Vinaya Hegde passes away at 86
A Visionary Who Built Institutions: Nitte University Chancellor Vinaya Hegde Dies at 86
Industrialist and Nitte University Chancellor N Vinaya Hegde Dies
A visionary who built institutions: Nitte University Chancellor Vinaya Hegde dies at 86
