The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is the central body of executive power, whose activity is directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. MES is part of the executive power and is the main body in the system of central executive authorities to ensure the formation and implementation of public policies in the areas of education and science, scientific, technology and innovation, information, formation and use of national electronic information resources, creating conditions for the development of the information society, as well as in the implementation of state supervision (control) over the activities of educational institutions regardless of their subordination and form of ownership.