The document describes Village Knowledge Centres established in Pondicherry, India by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation to provide rural communities access to knowledge and resources through local hubs. The centres follow a "hub and spokes" model with rural hub centres connecting to surrounding villages, offering resources like computers, internet access, and training to empower communities and support activities like fishing. The example of the Veerampattinam fishing Village Knowledge Centre in Pondicherry illustrates how the model functions to aid shore-based fishing.