New Delhi, June 8 -- Courses, modules and skill development programmes on disaster resilience need to be part of higher education, PM Modi said on Saturday at a two-day conference, organised by Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in Nice, France, laying down five key areas for disaster preparedness. Including disaster resilience in higher education will help build a skilled workforce that can tackle future challenges. Secondly, many countries face disasters and rebuild with resilience. A global digital repository of their learnings and best practices would be beneficial, PM said, in his video address. Thirdly, disaster resilience requires innovative financing, PM Modi emphasised. "We must design actionable programmes and ensure ...