Creating Technology Producers Across Pakistan

Technoknowledge is a women-led EdTech company. We give schools a complete computer science curriculum, train their teachers and support them all year, so students learn to build with technology, not just use it.

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  • 50,000+students trained
  • 5,000+teachers trained
  • 50+schools reached
Teachers holding certificates after a Technoknowledge training at the Sindh Education Foundation
Students with their certificates at the end of a Technoknowledge coding camp
Best Women-led Startup · NIC Islamabad

Our story

Built for Pakistani classrooms since 2021.

We started in Karachi in January 2021 with a simple belief: children in Pakistan should not only use technology, they should be able to create it.

That belief became ITEC, a full-year computer science curriculum for Grades 1 to 8, taught through our Bit-by-Bit books and our LMS. Around it we built what schools told us they needed: teacher training, robotics and IoT, AI for teachers through AITEP, and monitoring and evaluation to keep quality high all year.

Today we work with private schools, school networks, NGOs and government education departments, from Karachi to Gilgit-Baltistan.

  1. 2021

    Founded in Karachi

    Technoknowledge (SMC-Pvt) Ltd. begins with a creative-technology computer science curriculum for schools.

  2. A national curriculum contribution

    We contributed to the Single National Curriculum for Computer Science, Grades 6 to 8.

  3. Government programs

    Teacher and student training with federal and provincial education departments in four regions.

  4. Recognised

    Best Women-led Startup at NIC Islamabad, and a STEM.org accredited curriculum.

  5. Today

    50,000+ students, 5,000+ teachers

    Curriculum, LMS, teacher training, robotics and AI programs for schools, plus Techno Camps for students.

What we mean by Technology Producers

From using technology to building it.

Every program we run moves students from the left column to the right one.

A technology consumerA technology producer
Plays gamesDesigns games in Scratch
Browses websitesBuilds websites with HTML
Uses AI appsCreates projects with AI tools
Uses gadgetsWires robots and IoT systems with Arduino

How we work with schools

Everything a school needs, from one partner.

Schools can start with one program and add more as they grow.

  • Curriculum

    ITEC for Grades 1 to 8, with Bit-by-Bit books and the LMS.

    See ITEC

  • Teacher training

    Hands-on training so teachers can deliver the curriculum with confidence.

    See AITEP

  • Robotics & IoT

    Arduino kits and real projects students build and present.

    See Robotics & IoT

  • Monitoring & evaluation

    Class observations and assessments that keep quality high all year.

    See M&E

Recognition

Recognised for our work.

  • Best Women-led Startup

    National Incubation Center (NIC), Islamabad

  • STEM.org accredited

    Our Grades 1–8 computer science curriculum

  • Single National Curriculum

    Contributor, Computer Science Grades 6–8

  • 3rd place

    USPWC-PakLaunch Women Accelerator, Cohort 1

Our team

Engineers, educators and trainers.

Our leadership team brings together engineering, computer science and classroom experience.

  • Romana Rafi

    Romana Rafi

    Founding member & CTO

    • Electronic engineer
    • 10+ years in education
    • STEM-certified trainer
  • Tanvir Maqsood

    Tanvir Maqsood

    Founding member & COO · South Lead, Pakistan

    • Computer software engineer
    • 8 years in the IT industry
    • STEM-certified trainer
  • Mohsin Amir

    Mohsin Amir

    Creative Director & Master Trainer · North Lead, Pakistan

    • CS graduate, 7+ years of industry experience
    • Founder of IdeoMetriX and Step Up Ademia
  • Dr. Rafi us Shan

    Dr. Rafi us Shan

    Curriculum Lead & Advisor

    • PhD in Computer Science
    • 18+ years of teaching and training
  • Hira Gul

    Hira Gul

    Curriculum Specialist · North Lead, Pakistan

    • Software engineer
    • Curriculum specialist
  • Syed Ali Waqar

    Syed Ali Waqar

    Financial Advisor

  • Zuha Shan

    Zuha Shan

    Scratch & Canva Trainer

Behind them is a team of 10 permanent members and 8 part-time trainers and specialists.

Where we work

From Karachi to Gilgit-Baltistan.

We have trained teachers and students with public and private schools in five regions, and reach more schools through our business partners.

  • Federal
  • Punjab
  • Sindh
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Gilgit-Baltistan

Government and public-sector programs

  • Federal Directorate of Education (FDE)
  • Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)
  • Ministry of Education, Gilgit-Baltistan
  • Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training (MoFEPT)
Teachers with their certificates after training at the Sindh Education FoundationTeacher training at the Sindh Education Foundation Teachers practising on computers during a hands-on training sessionHands-on teacher training Teachers and trainers outside a school information technology blockTeachers after a training session A trainer presenting to teachers in a school computer labTraining in a school computer lab A large group of teachers and trainers after a training programA teacher training cohort A Scratch lesson projected in a computer lab full of learnersA Scratch session in the lab

Regional business partners

Local partners, the same quality.

Our business partners bring Technoknowledge programs to schools in their region, with our curriculum, training and support behind them.

  • Gilgit-Baltistan

    IdeoMetriX

    Our business partner in Gilgit-Baltistan, founded by Mohsin Amir, our Creative Director and Pakistan North Lead.

  • Punjab

    Max-Academia

    Our business partner in Punjab.

  • Become a partner

    Run an education business or school network in another region? Talk to us about bringing our programs to your schools.

    Talk to us

Work with us

Let's build Technology Producers in your school.

Tell us about your school and we will reply within one working day.

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