India is a land of diversity, where almost every city and village has a monument or site that holds its own historical significance. Many world countries too hold similar richness. However, most of these sites are mainly visited by tourists. Local people can barely be spotted in such places. A similiar trend can be observed with museums too.
Well, we can attach two reasons behind the conclusions drawn. First of all, many locals are not even aware of the story that remains trapped within the walls of the aforementioned locations. Even our coursework hardly educates the upcoming generation of youth about the gravity possessed by historical venues, specifically the ones located nearby. In contrast to this situation, tourists are more popularly known to be located here. This is possible only because of the tour guides.
Second reason, although a bit irrelevant one, is that psychologically people attach least importance to something that can be accessed with ease and in their locality. This too contributes in making them reluctant to visit these sites.
Nonetheless, this issue can be dealt with by introducing certain new policies and amendments in the existing ones. Recently, a school in Chhattisgarh, India, took the students of grade 11 and 12 to a nearby located historical site as a part of field study program for the subject of Geography. Similarly, other schools can involve picnics to these spots as a part of their curriculum. This will make learning fun and keep students informed about things that cannot be passed through textbooks.
Local governments too can ensure that they advertise about the specialities of such buildings and sites, thereby encouraging people to visit and explore. State government officers and political leaders, who hold great influence on people can be invited to spread the message effectively. Museum authorities too can untake this initiative and invite schools and universities to update them about what lies in the roots of their locality.