Capt. Mukul Mahendru holds a Masters Degree in Physics as well as in the Marine field, and is a Mariner by profession. Capt. Mahendru has travelled the world. Looking around the world on his many trips he realized that good education was what was needed at the grass root level and therefore ventured to start The Poly Kids Preschools in India combining the best curriculums of the East and the West. He ventured into the education line in 2005 and started with the expansion of The Poly Kids in 2009.
Capt. Mukul Mahendru is also the Director of Oxford School of Excellence Dehradun, 10 + 2 school, which is affiliated to Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). It is an English Medium day school for boys and girls. After completing primary education in The Poly Kids students get a direct transfer to Oxford School of Excellence.