{"id":16158,"date":"2025-08-12T15:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/?p=16158"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:05:17","slug":"nsu-students-excel-at-efec-2025-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/nsu-students-excel-at-efec-2025-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"NSU Students Excel at EFEC 2025 in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Six students from North South University\u2019s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences proudly represented Bangladesh at the\u00a0EduCultural Research Fusion Exchange (EFEC) 2025<\/strong>, hosted by\u00a0Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0July 22\u201328, 2025<\/strong>. The week-long program united participants from across Asia in a dynamic mix of academic learning, cultural exchange, and professional networking.<\/p>

The event began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring traditional Malaysian performances and team-building activities, fostering early cross-cultural connections. Students toured UKM\u2019s advanced pharmaceutical laboratories, attended lectures on vaccine development and pharmacognosy, and joined hands-on workshops such as cosmetology and high-fidelity clinical simulation.<\/p>

A visit to the\u00a0Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM)<\/strong>\u00a0provided first-hand insight into hospital pharmacy practice, digital health systems, and infection control protocols. Participants also explored Malaysian heritage through a cultural workshop, traditional dance performances, and a memorable excursion to historic Melaka.<\/p>

An industrial visit to\u00a0Duopharma Biotech Berhad<\/strong>\u00a0exposed students to world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing standards and GMP-compliant processes. NSU students achieved notable success in competitions\u2014Adik Rahman\u2019s team won the Clinical Skills Event<\/strong>, while\u00a0Raisa Noor and Oyshi Chowdhury\u2019s team placed second runner-up<\/strong>. Group 2, featuring Adik Rahman, also topped the Public Health Campaign.<\/p>

The program concluded with a\u00a0grand Cultural Night<\/strong>\u00a0at the Adamson Hotel, where NSU participants showcased Bangladesh\u2019s heritage through music and traditional attire, receiving warm applause from an international audience.<\/p>

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Six students from North South University\u2019s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences proudly represented Bangladesh at the\u00a0EduCultural Research Fusion Exchange (EFEC) 2025, hosted by\u00a0Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)\u00a0from\u00a0July 22\u201328, 2025. The week-long program united participants from across Asia in a dynamic mix of academic learning, cultural exchange, and professional networking. The event began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring traditional Malaysian performances and team-building activities, fostering early cross-cultural connections. Students toured UKM\u2019s advanced pharmaceutical laboratories, attended lectures on vaccine development and pharmacognosy, and joined hands-on workshops such as cosmetology and high-fidelity clinical simulation. A visit to the\u00a0Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM)\u00a0provided first-hand insight into hospital pharmacy practice, digital health systems, and infection control protocols. Participants also explored Malaysian heritage through a cultural workshop, traditional dance performances, and a memorable excursion to historic Melaka. An industrial visit to\u00a0Duopharma Biotech Berhad\u00a0exposed students to world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing standards and GMP-compliant processes. NSU students achieved notable success in competitions\u2014Adik Rahman\u2019s team won the Clinical Skills Event, while\u00a0Raisa Noor and Oyshi Chowdhury\u2019s team placed second runner-up. Group 2, featuring Adik Rahman, also topped the Public Health Campaign. The program concluded with a\u00a0grand Cultural Night\u00a0at the Adamson Hotel, where NSU participants showcased Bangladesh\u2019s heritage through music and traditional attire, receiving warm applause from an international audience. EFEC 2025 was a milestone in fostering academic collaboration and cultural understanding, leaving participants inspired and connected beyond borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exchange-program"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16158"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16903,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16158\/revisions\/16903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/institutions.northsouth.edu\/oea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}