Chandigarh : Startups of Punjab are expecting a lot from the state’s new Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, to accelerate their pace of expansion and growth, which will eventually help the state create jobs which is a pressing need. As the new CM took oath in Khatkar Kalan today, Punjab Startup Inc. announced a wish-list for the new CM. IT entrepreneurs of Punjab feel that startups have the potential to drive Punjab ’s holistic development sustainably. However, there are stumbling blocks that the new CM needs to remove. “The major issues needed to be addressed are making the International airport fully functional, technical workforce availability and technology ecosystem. A vicious circle of classroom teaching has been created course after course with department heads not encouraging students to opt for internships and jobs and pushing them for higher studies. As a result, there is always a workforce shortage in the IT industry. Tech education needs to be enabled at the tehsil...