How Boxing Helps Safeducate CEO Divya Jain to Stay Focussed

For Safeducate CEO Divya Jain, boxing is not just a sport — it is her most powerful tool for meditation, focus and mental clarity. The London School of Economics alumna, who runs one of India's largest logistics skilling initiatives having trained over 250,000 students in eight years, describes boxing as deeply meditative. 'If you are running, you can let your mind wander, but that's not true for boxing. In boxing, if you stop looking, you are going to get a whack,' she explains. This constant requirement for attention and presence is what drew her to the sport over two-and-a-half years ago. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Jain set up a boxing ring at her home so she could continue training. 'What I love is that you leave everything aside and just concentrate on the skill, and are aware of the now. Boxing has really helped me sharpen my brain. If I box, I have a better day,' she says. Beyond personal practice, Jain is also promoting boxing among young girls, training them at her home ring. 'We identify young girls from underprivileged backgrounds and train them,' she shares, extending her commitment to empowerment beyond the corporate sphere. Jain chose not to join the family business — logistics giant Safexpress — instead forging her own path with Safeducate. The recipient of the 2018 ASEAN Young Woman Achiever Award, she also co-founded Seekho in early 2021, a video-first platform where young professionals and college students can learn from industry experts and mentors. Her approach to boxing mirrors her approach to business: strategic, focused, requiring complete mind-body coordination, and always staying alert to what comes next. The discipline and mental sharpness she gains from boxing directly translates into her leadership of multiple ventures.