New Delhi, April 28, (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed Jawaharlal Nehru and said the youth should take inspiration from him and imbibe his scientific temper.

Chairing the 41st AGM of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) Society here, he said the institution should attempt to reflect the thoughts of India's great leaders such as Nehru on contemporary themes such as good governance, a PMO statement said.

He said the youth of India could take tremendous inspiration from great leaders who made this nation. In particular, he emphasized the need for the youth to imbibe Pt Nehru's scientific temper, it said.

Modi suggested that NMML should attempt to maximize the use of technology to achieve a global presence.

The work of NMML should also be expanded to various Indian languages to better reflect the diversity of India, he said.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State (Independent Charge) Culture Mahesh Sharma were present at the meeting.