The Ministry of Science and Technology (Burmese: သိပ္ပံနှင့်နည်းပညာဝန်ကြီးဌာန; abbreviated MOST) administers Burma's science and technology research and development affairs. MOST was established on 2 October 1996 under Order No. 30/96.[2] The ministry was dissolved in 2016 by PresidentHtin Kyaw and formed again in 2021 by SAC ChairmanMin Aung Hlaing.[3][4]