Ravi urged job seekers to be careful not to fall prey to fake advertisements. Job aspirants should get in touch with 'helpline' at his ministry or NORKA office in Kerala to know the genuineness of such advertisements, he said.

The ministry was taking steps with Russian authorities for repatriation of 60 Indian students, who were victims of such a scam and were held up in that country, Ravi said.

The orientation programme, aimed at upgrading skills of 1,000 workers in Kerala, is organised by a consortium of organisations including KITCO, NORKA-ROOTS and ASSOCHAM.