Nowadays, the younger generation is better informed about pop stars or world-known actors than historical figures. In my view, lack of proper engagement in history and the overwhelming influence of social media lead to this issue, but governments can address it by taking several measures.
There are two main reasons why young people lack knowledge about historical individuals. First, history lessons in schools and universities are not held in a way to foster interest, because they are mostly taught by just providing facts and dates which can be monotonous. If history classes are boring, students will be less engaged; as a result they will be less informed. Second, as we live in the digital age and have access to the internet all the time, information about pop stars and actors can be easily obtained. So, youth feel more connected to them than to the historical people because they live in the same time period. For example, trending celebrities such as BTS or Billie Iilish can become even more interesting by sharing their lives on social media platforms.
Nevertheless, this acute problem can be solved by taking several measures. As history classes play a crucial role in informing the younger generation about prominent individuals, they need to be more interesting, so class activities like games or competitions can be implemented. In addition to this, If governments offer more opportunities such as internships or history education programs, the number of people interested in history will rise. Moreover, governments need to fund more movies about famous historical heroes. When those movies succeed, the young proportion of the population will watch them as well. By doing so, historical figures will not be forgotten.
In conclusion, knowledge about historical figures among youth is less common than pop stars and actors. However, by making history classes more engaging, also by promoting movies and programs about historical figures we can overcome this challenge.